Q. A chemical substance produce produced by a microorganism for inhibiting the growth of another is

A) Antibody
B) Antibiotic
C) Aflatoxin
D) Antiallergic
Explanation

Antibiotic is a substance produced by microorganism that even in low concentration can inhibit or kill other microorganism, e.g., penicillin produced by the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum prevents the reproduction of many bacteria by preventing cell wall synthesis.

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