Chloromycetin is obtained from

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Streptomyces venezualae

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Streptomyces griseus

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Streptomyces erythraeus

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Solution

The correct option is B Streptomyces venezualae
Streptomyces venezualae is a soil actinomycete which produces the antibiotic chloramphenicol during its metabolism. The antibiotic is used in the treatment of a number of bacterial infections such as typhoid, cholera and meningitis. Chloromycetin is the common trade name for chloramphenicol.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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