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Antibiotics vs antibodies
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Given below are two statements: Statement I: Antibiotics are chemicals produced by microbes that kill other microbes. Statement II: Antibodies are chemicals formed in body that eliminate microbes. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.A Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrectB Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correctC Both Statement I and Statement II are correctD Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrectAntibiotics are chemicals produced by microorganisms that can inhibit the growth of, or destroy, other microorganisms, so Statement I is correct. Antibodies (immunoglobulins) are produced in the body in response to pathogens and help eliminate microbes, so Statement II is also correct.