Which of the following explains why antibiotics will not work against a viral infection? a
Viruses replicate at such an accelerated rate that antibiotics are unable to control colonization and growth.

b
Viruses create highly resistant endospores that preserve their genetic material against antibiotics.

c
Viruses are not cellular and do not contain the lipid and protein markers targeted by antibiotics.

d
Viruses exchange genetic material with nearby bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics.