Scientists have developed antibiotics that destroy the cell walls of some cells. This medicine works really well on bacteria. Would it work well on viruses? a No, because viruses are not made up of cells and lack a cell wall b No, because viruses only have plasma membranes c Yes, because viruses and bacteria both make people sick d Yes, because viruses and bacteria have the same structure

Answer 1

The correct answer is: a No, because viruses are not made up of cells and lack a cell wall.

Antibiotics that target cell walls are effective against bacteria because they are made up of cells with cell walls. Viruses, on the other hand, are not cells; they do not have cell walls, and their structures are fundamentally different from those of bacteria. Therefore, antibiotics that target bacterial cell walls would not work on viruses.