CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    Match the names of antibiotics listed under Column I with their source given under Column II; choose the correct combination .of alphabets of the two columns:
    Column-I (Antibiotics) Column-II (Source)
    A Neomycin p Streptomyces fradiae
    B Terramycin q Penicillin notatum
    C Viridin r Streptomyces rimosus
    D Penicillium s Gliocladium wrens

    A)  A = r, B = p, C = s, D = q

    B)  A = r, B = s, C = p, D = q

    C)  A = p, B = r, C = s, D = q

    D)  A = s, B = p, C = r, D = q

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Antibiotics are chemicals produced by micro-organisms (bacteria and fungi) which inhibit or destroy other micro-organisms. Antibiotics like neomycin, terramycin, viridin and penicillin are obtained from Streptomyces fradiae, S. rimosus, Gliocladium wens and Penicillium notation respectively.


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