Why are antibiotics not used to treat viral infections?
Antibiotics target a variety of sites on bacteria (disruption DNA or cell wall or protein synthesis). These are not found in viruses - viruses lack cell walls, ribosomes or cell membranes.Antibiotics would not be able to reach a virus once it has infected a cell and is within it.
KL
Related Biology A Level answers
All answers ▸I know most content but I keep getting questions wrong what should I do?
Explain multiple alleles with respect to ABO blood group in humans
What is the role of succession and how does this maintain ecosystems?
What is an immobilised enzyme and what are the advantages of their use?