Your doctor tells your friend that he has a viral infection in his throat. The pain is intolerable and he has an upcoming exam to study for. He is mad at his doctor for not prescribing him an antibiotic. How would you explain to him the rationale behind his doctor’s decision?

Your doctor tells your friend that he has a viral infection in his throat. The pain is intolerable and he has an upcoming exam to study for. He is mad at his doctor for not prescribing him an antibiotic. How would you explain to him the rationale behind his doctor’s decision?

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter1: Introduction To Biological Concepts And Research

Section: Chapter Questions

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Viruses are infectious microscopic agents that can only reproduce in live cells of animals, plants, or microbes and are smaller than bacteria. Vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, protists, and fungi are among their many hosts. Viruses are unable to multiply on their own due to the lack of necessary cellular machinery, but they can guide the cell machinery of a host to make additional viruses by infection. The virus enters and attaches to a particular host cell, injects its genetic material, and reproduces by using the host’s genetic material. Viruses cause infection by taking entry into the host cell and using the host cell’s enzymes and raw materials to multiply.

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Explain that a virus can’t be treated with an antibiotic and why

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