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Chemistry in Everyday Life — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life2 Marks
Question
List two major classes of antibiotics with examples of each class.
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Answer

S.No.
Bactericidal
Bacteriostatic
(i)
Penicillin
Erythromycin
(ii)
Aminoglycosides
Tetracycline
(iii)
Ofloxacin
Chloramphenicol
The full range of microorganisms attacked by an antibiotic is called its spectrum. Based on spectrum, antibiotics can be divided in two classes:
  1. Broad spectrum antibiotics e.g., chloramphenicol.
  2. Narrow spectrum antibiotics e.g., penicillin G.

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