MCQ
Streptomycin is produced by:
- AStreptomyces griseus
- BStreptomyces venezuelae
- CStreptomyces fradiae
- DAll of the above
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Answer
- Streptomyces griseus
Explanation:
Streptomycin which is produced by strains of Streptomyces griseus, exhibits antibiotic activity against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria but is ineffective against the fungal pathogens of man.
Waksman isolated the antibiotic in 1943 and found it to be active against Gram-negative bacteria.
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