Multiple choice

Match the antibiotics with the organisms that produce them:

Antibiotic Organism
1. Chlorotetracycline a. Streptomyces noursei
2. Streptomycin b. Streptomyces aureofaciens
3. Nystatin c. Streptomyces orientalis
4. Vancomycin d. Streptomyces griseus

  1. 1. Chlorotetracycline c. Streptomyces orientalis
    2. Streptomycin a. Streptomyces noursei
    3. Nystatin b. Streptomyces aureofaciens
    4. Vancomycin d. Streptomyces griseus
  2. 1. Chlorotetracycline a. Streptomyces noursei
    2. Streptomycin c. Streptomyces orientalis
    3. Nystatin d. Streptomyces griseus
    4. Vancomycin b. Streptomyces aureofaciens
  3. 1. Chlorotetracycline b. Streptomyces aureofaciens
    2. Streptomycin d. Streptomyces griseus
    3. Nystatin a. Streptomyces noursei
    4. Vancomycin c. Streptomyces orientalis
  4. 1. Chlorotetracycline a. Streptomyces noursei
    2. Streptomycin b. Streptomyces aureofaciens
    3. Nystatin c. Streptomyces orientalis
    4. Vancomycin d. Streptomyces griseus
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct match. Chlorotetracycline is produced by S. aureofaciens, Streptomycin is produced by S. griseus, Nystatin is produced by S. noursei and Vancomycin is produced by S. orientalis.

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