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Consider the following statements:

1.Viruses are "non-living" entities but it can interact with antibiotics

2.Taking antibiotics cures viral infections

3.Viruses do not possess metabolic pathways on which antibiotics can function, whereas bacteria have such pathways

4.Viruses are resistant to antibiotics

How many of the above is/are correct about effects of antibiotics on viruses?

Only one

Only Two

Only Three

All Four

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Explanation:

The correct statement about the effects of antibiotics on viruses is: Viruses do not possess metabolic pathways on which antibiotics can function, whereas bacteria have such pathways ONLY

Antibiotics target the cellular processes and structures of bacteria, and since viruses lack the cellular structures and metabolic processes that antibiotics target, antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. Viral infections typically require antiviral medications, which are designed specifically to interfere with the viral life cycle.