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. Common name for the chemicals produced by some micro-organisms to kill other micro-organisms.

(a)        Antibiotics     

(b)       Antiseptics     

(c)       Ethanol          

(d)       Amino acids

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(a)        Antibodies are used for treatment or prevention of bacterial infection. Penicillins are the oldest class of antibiotics derived from the fungus pencillium notatum. Latter on several other antibiotics are being synthesized biotechnologically.

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