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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 11. Enhancement of Food Production

The common antibiotic Streptomycin is obtained from ________.

  1. A Streptomyces griseus
  2. B Streptomyces venezuelae
  3. C Streptomyces erythreus
  4. D Streptomyces aurifaciens
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(A) Streptomyces griseus

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Streptomycin is an antibiotic used against tuberculosis and was originally isolated from S. griseus.