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True or False: Antibiotics are effective against viral infections like common cold.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Antibiotics target bacterial cell structures/processes. Viruses lack these targets and require antivirals or vaccines. Misuse of antibiotics causes resistance—a major public health issue. [[NCERT Biology Class 12, WHO Guidelines]]

Topic Biology - Microbiology
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, Railway NTPC, UPSC CAPF

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