All of the Following Are Correct About Treating Viral Diseases

question 48

Multiple Choice

All of the following are correct about treating viral diseases except

• A)viruses are killed by the same antibiotics that kill bacteria.
• B)many antiviral drugs block viral replication.
• C)many antiviral drugs cause severe side effects.
• D)interferons show potential for treating and preventing viral infections.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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A sodium bicarbonate powder, commonly used as a leavening agent in baking to cause dough to rise.

Beaker

A simple cylindrical container with a flat bottom, used in laboratories for mixing, stirring, and heating chemicals.

Hydrophobic

Hydrophobic refers to the property of being water-repellent or not mixable with water, often relating to molecules or substances that do not dissolve in water.

Hydrophilic

Denoting the property of attracting or associating with water molecules, possessed by polar molecules and ions; the opposite of hydrophobic.