Question

Match the following columns showing different classes of antibiotics derived from different microorganisms

Column I (Organism)	Column II (antibiotics)
A. Cephalosporium acremonium	I. Gentamicin
B. Bacillus subtilis	II. Streptomycin
C. Streptomyces griseus	III. Cephalosporin
D. Micromonospora purpurea	IV. Bacitracin

• A. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
• C. A-III, B- IV, C- I, D-II
• D. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Answer 1

The correct option is D A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Antibiotics are the medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria in humans and animals either killing the bacteria or making their survival difficult.
Names of some common antibiotics and their source organisms are listed below in the table:

Column I (Organism)	Column II (Antibiotics)
Cephalosporium acremonium	Cephalosporin
Bacillus subtilis	Bacitracin
Streptomyces griseus	Streptomycin
Micromonospora purpurea	Gentamicin