Human Health and Diseases Question 21
21. Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is
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(a) caused by a virus
(b) caused by a Gram-positive bacterium
(c) caused by a Gram-negative bacterium
(d) not an infectious disease
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Answer : a
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(a) Common cold is due to rhinovirus. Recent studies found that antibiotics do not kill this virus.
