Question

Which among the following is the criteria for a good antibiotic.

• A. Stale bread
• B. Dead tree trunks
• C. Skin
• D. All the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All the above

An antibiotic is a chemical substance, produced by a living micro-organism which can kill or stop the growth of other disease causing micro-organisms. A good antibiotic, must be effective against a large variety of disease causing micro-organism, i.e. broad spectrum. It should not produce any undesirable side effects and should not kill the normal good bacteria of the host.