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.