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Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is

1. caused by a virus
2. caused by a Gram-positive bacterium
3. caused by a Gram-negative bacterium
4. not an infectious disease

Correct answer: caused by a virus

Solution

Antibiotics are designed to kill or inhibit bacteria, not viruses. Since the common cold is caused by a virus, antibiotics do not cure it.

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