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Which of the following is a common antibiotic obtained from lichens?(a) Usnic acid(b) Penicillin(c) Cephalosporium(d) ClavacinThis question was posed to me in an internship interview.This question is from Microbes in Industrial Products-2 topic in chapter Microbes in Human Welfare of Biology – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT choice is (a) Usnic ACID

Explanation: The common antibiotics obtained from lichens is usnic acid from Usnea and Cladonia. FUNGI yield several antibiotics LIKE penicillin, polyporin, clavacin, clitocybin, ETC.


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