Streptomyces rimosus is the source of the antibiotic

Chloromycetin

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Erythromycin

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Aureomycin

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Tetramycin

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Solution

The correct option is D Tetramycin
Streptomyces rimosus is the source of the antibiotic. It produces antibiotics like oxytetracycline and tetracycline. Tetracycline is widely used in the treatment of emerging infections and noninfective diseases.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Tetramycin.'

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Q. Given below are some antibiotics and their microbial source. Match the correct pairs.

1) Chloromycetin	a) Streptomyces griseus
2) Erythromycin	b) Penicillium chrysogenum
3) Penicillin	c) Streptomyces erythreus
4) Streptomycin	d) Streptomyces venezuelae

Q. Streptomyces griseus gives which of the following antibiotic?

Q. Streptomycin is an antibiotic that is obtained from Streptomyces erythreus.

A particular species of which one of the following, is the source bacterium of the antibiotic, discovered next to penicillin, for the treatment of tuberculosis ?

(a) Escherichia (b) Streptomyces
(c) Rhizobium (d) Nitrobacter

Q. Match the columns and find the correct answer

	Column I		Column II
(a)	Streptomyces	(p)	Food poisoning
(b)	Rhizobium	(q)	Source of antibiotic
(c)	Nitrosomonas	(r)	Nitrogen fixation
(d)	Acetobacter	(s)	Nitrification
		(t)	Vinegar synthesis

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Streptomyces rimosus is the source of the antibiotic

The correct option is D TetramycinStreptomyces rimosus is the source of the antibiotic. It produces antibiotics like oxytetracycline and tetracycline. Tetracycline is widely used in the treatment of emerging infections and noninfective diseases. Thus, the correct answer is 'Tetramycin.'

The correct option is D Tetramycin
Streptomyces rimosus is the source of the antibiotic. It produces antibiotics like oxytetracycline and tetracycline. Tetracycline is widely used in the treatment of emerging infections and noninfective diseases.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Tetramycin.'