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How big are viruses in comparison to bacteria?
Viruses are much smaller than bacteria. Bacteria are typically 10 to 100 times larger than viruses.
How large are viruses compared to bacteria?
Viruses are much smaller than bacteria. Bacteria are typically 10 to 100 times larger than viruses.
What are viruses that infect bacteria called?
the virus that infects bacteria is bacteriophage
What are three difference between viruses and bacteria?
-viruses and alive but bacteria is -viruses spread but dont multiply or change in your body, bacteria are alive and are often evolving -viruses cannot be treated, but bacteria can be eliminated with chemincals and anitbiotics
Do viruses have endospores?
No, viruses do not have endospores. Endospores are a dormant form of certain bacteria that allow them to survive harsh conditions, while viruses lack the cellular machinery to form such structures. Viruses are much simpler entities compared to bacteria.
What do antibiotics act on?
bacteria and they don't cure viruses
Why don't antibiotics cure colds?
Antibiotics only affect bacteria and colds are caused by viruses.
Why can't antibiotics be used against viruses?
Because viruses are not bacteria. Antibiotics only work on bacteria. (Viruses are not actually alive . . . they enter a bacterium and take control of its function.)
Does antibiotics cure bacteria?
Bacteria are treated with antibiotics and viruses are treated with antiviral medications.
Does a housefly have a disease on one wing and a cure for it on the next?
Many house flies carry diseases that are caused by bacteria or viruses. However, no housefly has the cure for these diseases.
How do you cure viruses?
We cure viruses by reformatting the computer's CPU.
Whatn does amoxiclin cure?
It does not cure anything it assists in the fighting of viruses and infection It is widely used as a general antibiotic to fight infections such as strep-throat, a wound that has bacteria, etc.
What are antibiotics and what are they used for?
Antibiotics are medicines that cure infections. They have no effect on viruses.
What are two examples of how bacteria is evolving today?
Viruses! The common cold, the flu. Always changing before we can find one cure.
Dose amoxicillin cure parvo virus?
No, amoxicillin is effective only against Gram positive bacteria and has no effect on viruses at all. Incidentally, there is no cure for parvovirus - the dog must clear it on its own.
What are the viruses the infect bacteria called?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria.
Can azithromycin cure the flu?
No. Azithromycin is an antibiotic. Antibiotics only work to kill or control growth of bacteria. The flu is not caused by bacteria, so antibiotics are ineffective to treat it. Influenza is caused by viruses.
