Selective Toxicity Is More Challenging When Treating a Viral Infection

question 17

Multiple Choice

Selective toxicity is more challenging when treating a viral infection than treating a bacterial infection because ________. (Select all that apply)

• A) viruses are intracellular pathogens and effective treatment typically destroys the infected host cell
• B) viruses have thick cell walls made of chitin which slows the penetration of antibiotics
• C) bacteria have many prokaryotic-specific features to target with antibiotics that won't cause collateral damage to the eukaryotic host cells
• D) viruses are eukaryotic like the host cells they infect

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Definitions:

Abyssal Plains

Very flat, deep-sea floors found at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, making up a large portion of the ocean's basin.

Oceanic Fracture Zones

Linear oceanographic features caused by the movement of tectonic plates, characterized by significant variations in depth and topography.

Seafloor

The bottom of an ocean or sea, composed of various geological features including ridges, valleys, plains, and trenches, shaped by processes like volcanic activity, sediment deposition, and tectonic movements.

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Oceanic mountain chains that develop due to the movements of tectonic plates, leading to the formation of new sea floor as a result of volcanic eruptions.