A disease caused by a virus has an additional complication compared to a disease caused by bacteria because a virus:
a. multiplies rapidly.
b. returns frequently.
c. is not killed by antibiotics.
d. is unable to be cultured.
C
Antibiotics do not alter the course of the disease caused by a virus.
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