Q. Highest number of antibiotics are produced by

A) $Bacillus$
B) $Penicillium$
C) $Streptomyces$
D) $Cephalosporum$
Explanation

Antibiotics are the substances that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms particularly disease producing bacteria and fungi. They are obtained from microorganisms. $Streptomyces$is the largest genus of actinobacteria (Streptomycetaceae). They produce over two-thirds of the clinically useful antibiotics of natural origin, $e.g.,$ neomycin, chloramphenicol.

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