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Concept of Antibiotics Production from Microbes

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Which of the following antibiotics is not correctly matched with the source from which it is obtained?

A

Penicillin - Penicillium chrysogenum

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Bacitracin - Bacillus licheniformis

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Griseofulvin - Penicillium griseofulvum

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D

Streptomycin - Bacillus griseus

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Solution

The correct option is B Streptomycin - Bacillus griseus
Streptomycin is obtained from Streptomyces griseus. It is found useful in the treatment of meningitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis and local infections.

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Q. Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.

Column I (Antibiotics)	Column II (Source organism)
1. Penicillin	a. Bacillus subtilis
2. Cephalosporin	b. Streptomyces griseus
3. Bacitracin	c. Cephalosporium
4. Gentamicin	d. Penicillium notatum
5. Streptomycin	e. Micromonospora purpurea

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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. 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

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