Multiple choice

Which of the following antibiotics is produced by Acremonium chreysogenum?

  1. Tobramycin

  2. Herbimycin

  3. Cephalosporin

  4. Paromomycin

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Cephalosporin is produced by the fungus Acremonium chreysogenum. The other organisms employed for cephalosporin production are Emericeliopsis sp, Paecilomyces sp and Streptomyces sp.