NDA 2017 Biology question

Which one of the following statements about microbes is not correct ?

(A)They are used in sewage treatment plants.
(B)They are used in industrial fermenters for the production of beverages.
(C)No antibiotic has been obtained from any microbe.Correct
(D)They are used to get many bioactive molecules for the treatment of diseases.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Antibiotics are obtained from microbes: penicillin from the fungus Penicillium, streptomycin from Streptomyces, and so on. Statement (c) is therefore not

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-030858