Streptomycin is produced by or from which mircro-organism streptomycin is prepared.

Options

A. Streptomyces venezuelae
B. Streptomyces griseus
C. Streptomyces coleus
D. Streptomyces fradiae

Answer

B

Explanation

Streptomycin is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. It works by blocking the ability of 30s ribosomal subunits to make proteins. It was discovered in 1943 from Streptomyces griseus