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Which of the following are examples for antibiotic?
Which of the following are examples for antibiotic?
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The correct option is D Penicillin
- An antibiotic is a substance that is generally produced naturally by a microorganism that selectively inhibits or stops the growth of another microorganism.
- However, nowadays synthetic antibiotics are also available.
- Dr. Alexander Fleming derived the first antibiotic, Penicillin, from a fungus called Penicillium.
- Other examples of antibiotics include erythromycin, tetracycline, streptomycin etc.
- Sodium bicarbonate is not an antibiotic. They may be used as antacid medication though.
- An antibiotic is a substance that is generally produced naturally by a microorganism that selectively inhibits or stops the growth of another microorganism.
- However, nowadays synthetic antibiotics are also available.
- Dr. Alexander Fleming derived the first antibiotic, Penicillin, from a fungus called Penicillium.
- Other examples of antibiotics include erythromycin, tetracycline, streptomycin etc.
- Sodium bicarbonate is not an antibiotic. They may be used as antacid medication though.
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