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Which of the following are examples for antibiotics?

A
Streptomycin
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B
Tetracycline
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C
Penicillin
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D
Vaccine
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Solution

The correct options are
A Streptomycin
B Tetracycline
C Penicillin
An antibiotic is a substance that is produced by a microorganism that selectively inhibits or stops the growth of another microorganism.
Dr Alexander Fleming derived the first antibiotic, Penicillin, from a fungus called Penicillium.
Other examples of antibiotics include erythromycin, tetracycline, streptomycin etc.
Vaccines are chemical substances that provide active acquired immunity against a particular infectious disease.

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