NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifePractice
Consider the following antibiotics (i) Erythromycin (ii) Ofloxacin (iii) Chloramphenicol (iv) Penicillin The pair of bactericidal antibodies is
Options
- Ai-iii
- Bii-iv
- Cii-v
- Di-iv
Correct answer
B. ii-iv
Step-by-step solution
Antibiotics are the substances which in low concentration inhibit the growth or destroy microorganisms by intervening in their metabolic processes. They are called bactericidal when they kill the microbes, e.g., penicillin, aminoglycosides, ofloxacin, etc.