Antibiotics function by disabling the metabolic activities

Last updated: 3/9/2023

Antibiotics function by disabling the metabolic activities of bacterial cells Why do antibiotics destroy bacteria cells but have no effect on viruses Viruses are not alive and do not carry out the life functions that are stopped by antibiotics Viruses are made up of organic molecules that are too small to be targeted by antibiotics C D A B Viruses do not possess the protein coat that is targeted by all antibiotics Viruses are more complex than bacterial cells and are able to prevent the damaging effects of antibiotics