Waksman and Woodruff $(1941)$ were responsible for the isolation of.

Streptomycin

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Penicillin

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Actinomycin

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Neomycin

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Solution

The correct option is C Actinomycin
Waksman and Woodruff were responsible for the isolation of the antibiotic Actinomycin from the Actinomyces sp. It is a chemotherapic medicine used to treat many cancers.
So, the correct answer is 'Actinomycin'

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