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Antibiotics Target Bacterial Structures a Virus Lacks

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An antibiotic targets bacteria-specific structures, per Bio 3295, like cell walls or ribosomes, which a host-cell-reliant virus lacks.

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A virus replicates using the host cell's own ribosomes, not bacteria-specific machinery.

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"Antibiotics work on viruses," per Bio 3295, ignores this target is absent from viral particles. Educational content only;