Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What are antibiotics?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Antibiotics are medicines that contain chemical compounds produced by some microorganisms and kill or inhibit the growth of hazardous or disease-causing germs. Antibiotics are highly beneficial since they protect us from microbial illnesses and disorders. They are formed of fungi and bacteria. Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1929. Many antibiotics are now used to treat a wide range of human and animal ailments. Some commonly used antibiotics include streptomycin, tetracycline, and erythromycin.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why is it necessary to ban the use of plastic bags?
Antibiotics cannot be obtained from a variety of bacteria and fungi.
What is added to impart thickness to instant soup?
Write a short note.
Bio-fuels
Write a short note.
Microbial inoculants
Explain products made from microbes and their uses.
Briefly explain the environmental role of microorganisms in pollution control?
Nostoc is used for fixing nitrogen.
- Which process is shown in the above given picture?
- Give two examples for liquid fuels and solids fuels obtained by this process.
The figure below shows a concept of segregation, observe the following figure and answer the questions that follow:
- What is dry and wet waste?
- Why do we need to segregate our garbage?
