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Question
The antibiotic chloromycetin is obtained from ______.
Options
Streptomyces erythreus
Penicillium chrysogenum
Streptomyces venezuelae
Streptomyces griseus
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Solution
The antibiotic chloromycetin is obtained from Streptomyces venezuelae.
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