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| Q. |
The antibiotic Ampicillin is - |
| A. | a synthetic drug |
| B. | obtained from a bacterium |
| C. | obtained from a plant extract |
| D. | a semi-synthetic drug |
| Answer» B. obtained from a bacterium | |
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Explanation: Ampicillin is an antibiotic made from bacteria. Belonging to the penicillin group of beta-lactam antibiotics, ampicillin is able to penetrate Gram-positive and some Gram- negative bacteria. It differs from penicillin only by the presence of an amino group. That amino group helps the drug penetrate the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. |
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