Streptomyces griseus produces the antibiotic

Chloromycetin

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Terramycin

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Aureomycin

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Streptomycin

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Solution

The correct option is D Streptomycin
Streptomycin is produced by Streptomyces griseus. Selman A. Waksman got the Nobel Prize for the discovery of streptomycin. It was the first antibiotic that was effective against tuberculosis. During his studies, he found that the growth of tubercle bacteria was impeded by another bacterium, Streptomyces grisues.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Streptomycin.'

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