Gujarati
Hindi
7.Human Health and Disease
normal

A chemical substance produced by a microorganism for inhibiting the growth of another is

A

Antibody

B

Antibiotic

C

Aflatoxin

D

Antiallergic

Solution

Antibiotic is a substance produced by microorganism that even in low concentration can inhibit or kill other microorganism, $e.g.$, penicillin produced by the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum prevents the reproduction of many bacteria by preventing cell wall synthesis.

Standard 12
Biology

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