Two basic mechanisms by which antibiotics fight infections are in the inhibition of cell wall synthesis,and in the alteration of cell membranes,so
A) viruses are controlled more effectively than other bacteria because of their smaller size.
B) the replication of the viral DNA or RNA is inhibited when the capsid is damaged by the antibiotic.
C) None of the answer options are correct.
D) viruses are not affected at all, because they do not produce their own cell walls or cell membranes.
E) bacteriophages have evolved to rapidly reconfigure their cell wall and membrane to counteract the damage.
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