Question

Which part of population interaction is used for production of antibiotics?

Answer 1

The correct answer should be - Amensalism.

Amensalism is a type of association and interaction method in between organisms, usually which are of different species. In this method, one organism is destroyed, while the other stays unaffected.

For antibiotics, the method is called as Antibiosis. In this method, one organism stays unaffcted, while the other is killed by chemical secretions.

Eg. Destruction of the bacteria by action of Penicillin from Penicillium mold.

Answer 2

The correct answer is amensalism.

One type of relationship that has been classified by biologists and ecologists is amensalism. Amensalism is any relationship between organisms of different species in which one organism is inhibited or destroyed while the other organism remains unaffected.