Question

What are antibiotics? Name five antibiotics and their sources.

Answer 1

Answer:

Antibiotics is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria and is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections.

the five antibiotics are

amoxicillin, doxycycline,cephalexin,ciprofloxacin,clindamycin

Answer 2

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Antibiotics are chemical substance produced by micro organisms. They inhabit the bacterial growth or even destroy them. Common antibiotic are penicillin and tetracycline. Many bacteria inside the body make a thick cell wall to protect themselves. Antibiotics block the process of making cell wall and kill them easily.

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• Penicillin
• Tetracycline
• amoxicillin
• doxycycline
• cephalexin
• ciprofloxacin