Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diseases and immunity

Diseases and immunity — practice question

A person with influenza was treated using antibiotics. Influenza is caused by a virus. Why were the antibiotics unable to cure the person with influenza?

  • AAntibiotics do not affect viruses.
  • BThe antibiotic course was not long enough.
  • CThe influenza virus became resistant to the antibiotics.
  • DThe person was immune to antibiotics.

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