Question

1. which drug targets can be found on both bacterial cells and viral particles?

cell wall
protein synthesis machinery
metabolic pathways
none of the choices are possessed by bacteria.
none of the choices are possessed by viruses.

1. of all infectious agents, which group has the most variety of drugs designed to treat infections?

protozoans
helminths
bacteria
viruses
fungi

1. antibiotics would be effective against which of these infections? (note: please change all question marks to checkmarks for correct answers or empty boxes for incorrect answers.)

? cold sores
? cholera

Explanation:

1. Viruses do not have a cell - wall, metabolic pathways in the same sense as bacteria, and their protein - synthesis machinery is different. So none of the first three choices are common drug targets for both.
2. Bacteria have a wide variety of antibiotics and other drugs developed to treat them due to their prevalence and impact on human health.
3. Cold sores are caused by viruses, and antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. Cholera is caused by bacteria, and antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections.

Answer:

1. None of the choices are possessed by viruses.
2. Bacteria
3. Cholera (checkmark), Cold sores (empty box)