Multiple choice

Match the items in column - I with those in column - II and select the correct option.

 
Column – I
Column – II
A. Cycloheximide 1. Streptomyces griseolus
B. Anisomycin 2. Streptomyces griseus
C. Bialaphos 3. Streptomyces hygroscopicus

  1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3

  2. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2

  3. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3

  4. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1

  5. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer. Cycloheximide is an inhibitor of protein biosynthesis in eukaryotic organisms, produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus. Anisomycin, also known as flagecidin, is an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces griseolus which inhibits protein synthesis. Bialaphos is a natural herbicide produced by the bacteria Streptomyces hygroscopicus and Streptomyces viridochromeogenes.

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