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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Antibiotics**: Antibiotics are drugs that are specifically used to treat bacterial infections. They work by killing bacteria or inhibiting their growth. 2. **Identifying the First Antibiotic**: One well-known antibiotic is **Streptomycin**. It is primarily used to treat infections caused by bacteria, particularly tuberculosis, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 3. **Identifying the Second Antibiotic**: Another important antibiotic is **Penicillin**. It was discovered from the Penicillium mold and is widely used to treat various bacterial infections. Penicillin gained prominence during World War II when it was used to treat wounded soldiers. ...
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LAKHMIR SINGH & MANJIT KAUR-MICRO - ORGANISMS : FRIEND AND FOE.-EXERCISE
  1. Which micro - organism is utilised in making curd from milk ?

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  2. Name the micro - organisms which is used for the large scale productio...

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  3. Name any two antibiotics.

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  4. Name an antibiotic extracted from fungus (mould). Name the fungus.

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  5. Name any four diseases which can be prevented by vaccination.

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  6. Name the scientist who discovered the vaccine for smallpox.

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  7. Name the scientist who discovered 'penicillin'.

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  8. State an important function performed by blue - green algae.

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  9. Name one 'biological nitrogen- fixer'.

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  10. Name two common insects which act as carries of disease - causing micr...

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  11. Name any two diseases spread by housefly.

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  12. Name the insect which is the carrier of parasite of malaria.

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  13. Name the insect which carries dengue virus.

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  14. Which of the two spreads dengue : mosquito or housefly?

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  15. Name two diseases spread by mosquitoes.

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  16. Name the microbe which causes malaria disease.

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  17. Name one disease which spreads by breathing in air containing micro- o...

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  18. Name one disease which spreads through insect bites.

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  19. Name one disease which spreads through infected food or water.

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  20. Name the causative micro - organisms of the following animal diseases:...

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