Multiple choice

Antibiotics kill or stop the growth of microorganisms by blocking or altering their biochemical pathways.

Which of the following diseases cannot be controlled by use of antibiotics?

  1. Tuberculosis

  2. Typhoid

  3. Cholera

  4. Pneumonia

  5. Influenza

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Influenza is caused by virus. Viruses do not have their own biochemical pathways, but depend on host cell mechanisms for their growth. Thus, antibiotics cannot target viruses.