Eduprobe
Question:
The antibiotics have no effect on viruses because
viruses show metabolism of their own
viruses produce a thick covering and encyst I themselves as endospores.
viruses are too small in size for antibiotics to act upon them
viruses show no metabolism of their own
Solution:
Correct option is D. viruses show no metabolism of their own
Antibiotics or antibacterials are medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.
The antibiotics have no effect on viruses because viruses show no metabolism of their own. Viruses are non-living entities and as such do not inherently have their own metabolism.Hence the antibiotics have no effect on viruses because viruses show no metabolism(ability to collect and use energy) of their own.So, the correct answer is 'viruses show no metabolism of their own'