Multiple choice

Antibiotic chloramphenicol is isolated from which of the following organisms?

  1. Eubacteria

  2. Archebacteria

  3. Slime molds

  4. Fungi

  5. Streptomyces

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Streptomyces is the largest genus of Actinobacteria and the type genus of the family Streptomycetaceae. Chloramphenicol is known as a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which is synthesized by streptomyces species.