The antibiotics have no effect on viruses because
A
viruses are too small in size for antibiotics to act upon them
B
viruses show no metabolism of their own
C
viruses show metabolism of their own
D
viruses produce a thick covering and encyst I themselves as endospores.
Correct option is C. viruses show no metabolism of their own
- Antibiotics or antibacterials are medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.
- The antibiotics have no effect on viruses because viruses show no metabolism of their own. Viruses are non-living entities and as such do not inherently have their own metabolism.
- Hence the antibiotics have no effect on viruses because viruses show no metabolism(ability to collect and use energy) of their own.
- So, the correct answer is 'viruses show no metabolism of their own'