Question
Chemistry Question on Chemistry in Everyday Life
Consider the following antibiotics (i) Erythromycin (ii) Ofloxacin (iii) Chloramphenicol (iv) Penicillin (v) Tetracycline. The pair of bactericidal antibiotics is
A
i - iii
B
ii - iv
C
iii - v
D
i - iv
Answer
ii - iv
Explanation
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 kills the microbes, e.g., penicillin, aminoglycosides, ofloxacin, etc.