Question

chicken pox is an infectious disease which causes the patients body to be covered in blisters. chicken pox does not respond to treatment with antibiotics. is chickenpox a bacteria or a virus? bacteria virus

Explanation:

Antibiotics are effective against bacteria as they target bacterial cell - wall synthesis, metabolic pathways etc. Chickenpox not responding to antibiotics implies it is not bacteria. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella - zoster virus.

Answer:

Virus