Biotechnology Principles And Processes Question 67
Question: Streptomycin is produced by or from which micro-organism streptomycin is prepared [DPMT 1982; MP PMT 1997, 2001,04; CPMT 2004]
Options:
A) Streptomyces venezuelae
B) Streptomyces griseus
C) Streptomyces scoleus
D) Streptomyces fradie
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Streptomycin is produced from Streptomyces griseus.
Streptomycin inhibits the bacterial protein synthesis by affecting 30S subunit of ribosome.