Question

Various species of streptomyces are important sources of antibiotics. various species of streptomyces are important sources of antibiotics.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The statement is true. Almost two-thirds of the clinically used antibiotics are obtained from the Streptomyces species. Commonly used antibiotics are neomycin, chloramphenicol, grisemycin etc., and are obtained from Streptomyces which is a gram-positive coccus.