NEET Biology question

Highest number of antibiotics are produced by

(A)Bacillus
(B)Penicillium
(C)StreptomycesCorrect
(D)Cephalosporium

Answer: (C)

Solution

*Streptomyces*, a genus of mycelial actinomycete bacteria, produces the maximum number of known antibiotics of natural origin — about two-thirds of clinically useful antibiotics (e.g., streptomycin, chloramphenicol) come from

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