Q117. What is an antibiotic? (a)A chemical compound produced by a living organism(that inhibits the growth of other organisms (b)A compound synthesized by a living organism that inhibits the growth of microbes (c)A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of other organisms (d) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of bacteria
Antibiotics are chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and are used to treat bacterial infections. They are produced in nature by soil bacteria and fungi.
