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What is meant by broad-spectrum antibiotic and narrow-spectrum antibiotics?
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Solution
Antibiotics which are effective against wide range of bacteria are known as broad-spectrum antibiotics, while antibiotics that are effective against one group of bacteria are known as narrow-spectrum antibiotics.
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