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?

Question

a
Yes, because viruses and bacteria have the same structure
b
Yes, because viruses and bacteria both make people sick
c
No, because viruses are not made up of cells and lack a cell wall
d
No, because viruses only have plasma membranes

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

c No, because viruses are not made up of cells and lack a cell wall.

Viruses do not have the same cellular structure as bacteria; they are much simpler and do not have cell walls. Antibiotics that target bacterial cell walls would not be effective against viruses.