NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
What is the Greek word for "against"?
Options
- AAnti
- BPro
- CNeutral
- DFor
Correct answer
A. Anti
Step-by-step solution
Antibiotics produced by microbes are regarded as one of the most significant discoveries of the twentieth century and have greatly contributed towards the welfare of the human society. Anti is a Greek word that means ‘against’, and bio means ‘life’, together they mean ‘against life’ (in the context of disease causing organisms); whereas with reference to human beings, they are ‘pro life’ and not against.