15. Which of the following is used only in life-threatening situations when no other drug is adequate?
A.Penicillin
B.Tetracycline
C.Chloramphenicol
D.Streptomycin
16. The susceptibility of a microorganism to antibiotics and other chemotherapeutic agents can be determined by using
A.tube dilution technique
B.paper disk plate
C.both (a) and (b)
D.none of these
17. Most antibiotics are isolated from
A.viruses
B.aquatic microorganisms
C.soil microorganisms
D.plants
18. Which of the following group is not the carbohydrate containing antibiotic?
A.Streptomycin & Streptothricin
B.Vancomycin & Moenomycin
C.Everninomycin & Nogirimycin
D.Erythromycin & candicidin
19. The penicillin stable in gastric acid and suitable for oral administration is
A.methicillin
B.carbenicillin
C.closacillin
D.pencillin-G
20. Which of the following is not an example of potent antitumer agents?
A.Anthramycin
B.Sibromycin
C.Neothramycin
D.Erythromycin
21. More promising chemotherapeutic agents for treating viral diseases is
A.leukocytic interferon
B.fibroblast interferon
C.interferon
D.nystatin
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