Bacteria respond better to medications that attempt to eradicate the contagious illness than viruses do.

Bacteria are generally more responsive to medicines designed to kill or stop the growth of infectious organisms, because antibiotics can target structures and processes found in bacteria. Viruses use a host cell’s machinery to reproduce, so they are harder to target without harming the host; therefore, the statement is true, matching “T.”

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