Why are antibiotics not effective against ' common cold ' and 'flu ' ?

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Antibiotics are medicines used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics don't work against infections caused by viruses, such as colds and flu. So there's no point taking antibiotics to treat a cold or flu, and no point asking your doctor to prescribe them for a cold or flu.

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Consider the given assertion and reason, choose the right option.

Assertion [A] : Antibiotics are produced by bacteria and fungi.

Reason [R] : Antibiotics are not effective against viruses.

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