Biology / Unit 13 Bio 3297 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Antibiotics Target Bacterial Structures a Virus Lacks
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The idea
An antibiotic targets bacteria-specific structures, per Bio 3295, like cell walls or ribosomes, which a host-cell-reliant virus lacks.
In practice
A virus replicates using the host cell's own ribosomes, not bacteria-specific machinery.
Where people slip
"Antibiotics work on viruses," per Bio 3295, ignores this target is absent from viral particles. Educational content only;
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