Your friend has a cold and he mentions that he wants to go to the doctor and get an antibiotic. You tell him not to waste his money because:
1.The cold is a virus, and antibiotics dont kill viruses.
2.The cold is a virus that spreads by the lysogenic pathway and cannot be treated.
3.Common over-the-counter medications work just as well as antibiotics to kill a virus.
4.He will only be re-infected again if he doesnt eliminate the organism responsible for infecting him with the cold spores.
Question 2Your friend is getting ready to take a vacation to Africa, where malaria is common. You tell her to keep a can of bug spray and her mosquito net on hand. She doesnt understand and asks why mosquito netting is important. You tell her that:
1.Mosquitoes will cause a nasty rash, and she should avoid being bitten at all costs.
2.Mosquitoes are a vector for the organism that causes malaria, so she should avoid being bitten.
3.Mosquitoes have a venom that can cause allergic reactions, so she should try to avoid getting bitten.
4.Mosquitoes bite and cause severe pain, so she should avoid being bitten if possible.
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