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pick the odd one penicillin, gentamycin, tetracycline, erythromycin

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Answered by mahfujur189159
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Answer:

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the odd one from the given options is penicillin.

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Answered by Sinthushaa
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Answer:

The odd one in the given group is penicillin.

Explanation:

What is an antibiotic?

An antibiotic is a synthetic or microbial substance that is used to kill other microorganisms in the body.

There are different types of antibiotics known. They are classified according to:

  • chemical structure
  • origin
  • mode of action
  • spectrum of action
  • effect
  • route of administration

What is the origin of antibiotics?

Antibiotics are derived from different microbial sources or synthesized synthetically. Based on this, the antibiotics are classified into:

  • Bacterial origin: These kinds of antibiotics are derived from bacteria. Tetracyclines (Streptomyces spp.), gentamycin (Micromonospora purpurea), and erythromycin (Saccharopolyspora erythraea) are some examples.
  • Fungal origin: These antibiotics are produced by fungi or molds. Some examples include Penicillin (Penicillium notatum) and Cephalosporin (Cephalosporin spp.).
  • Synthetic antibiotics: Some antibiotics are derived synthetically. Chloramphenicol and sulfonamide are some examples.

Here, penicillin is the odd one out because of its fungal origin, while others are of bacterial origin.

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