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Streptomycin is obtained from which of the following?

  1. Streptomyces griseus

  2. Streptomyces venezualeae

  3. Streptomyces aureofaciens

  4. Streptomyces rimosus

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Explanation

Streptomycin is an antibiotic drug. It was the first of a class of drugs called aminoglycosides to be discovered and it was the first effective treatment for tuberculosis. It is derived from the actinobacterium Streptomyces griseus.

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