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Antibiotic are drugs commonly used to cure diseases of

A

Fungi

B

Viruses

C

Protozoans

D

Bacteria

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The correct Answer is:
D
Antibiotics are actually antimicrobial and should be effective all types of microbes. However, they are mostly effective against bacteria. Medicines effective against viruses are called antiviral drugs while the ones against fungi are called fungicides.
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