NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life
Consider the following antibiotics (i) Erythromycin (ii) Ofloxacin...
Consider the following antibiotics
(i) Erythromycin
(ii) Ofloxacin
(iii) Chloramphenicol
(iv) Penicillin
The pair of bactericidal antibodies is
(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.