BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Highest number of antibiotics are produced by

    A)  Bacillus                               

    B)  Penicillium

    C)  Streptomyces                  

    D)  Cephalosporium

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                 Antibiotics are the substances that destroy or inhibit the growth of micro-organisms particularly disease producing bacteria and fungi. They are obtained from micro-organisms. Streptomyces is the largest genus of Actinobacteria (Streptomycetaceae). They produce over two-thirds of the clinically useful antibiotics of natural origin, eg, neomycin, chloramphenicol.


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