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Question
What is an antibiotic? Give two examples
Solution
Antibiotics are the chemicals secreted by microorganisms like fungi and bacteria that kill or hinder the growth of certain other kinds of microorganisms like bacteria, e.g., pen; cillin and streptomycin.
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