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A-Level Biology OCR A

Antibiotics Work Explain Viral Infections Dont Viruses  Specifically

Front Explain why antibiotics do not work on viral infections.
Back Why antibiotics dont work on viruses 
  • Antibiotics specifically target machinery in bacteria
  • They have completely diff structure and are non-living 
  • They also do not have a cell wall that can be attacked by antibiotics, instead they have protein coat

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