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Antibiotics inhibit the growth of or des...

Antibiotics inhibit the growth of or destroy

A

Bacteria and fungi

B

Bacteria and viruses

C

Bacteria , alge and viruses

D

Bacteria fungi and viruses

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Clinically, an antibotic is a substance produced by a micro-organism which in low concentration inhibits the growth and metabolic activity of pathogenic organsims without harming the host cell.
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