Antibiotics are mostly obtained from

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(A) Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by some microorganisms that can kill or retard the growth of other disease-causing microorganisms.Mos

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Bacteria (Actinomycetes)

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(A) Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by some microorganisms that can kill or retard the growth of other disease-causing microorganisms.Most of the antibiotics used in medicine today are derived from bacteria,specifically the group known as Actinomycetes (e.g.,Streptomyces).While some antibiotics like penicillin were originally discovered in fungi,the vast majority of commercially available antibiotics are produced by Actinomycetes.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Brown rust of wheat	$(i)$ Virus
$(b)$ Tobacco mosaic	$(ii)$ Bacteria
$(c)$ Black rot of crucifers	$(iii)$ Fungi
$(d)$ Red rot of sugarcane

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Match Column-$I$ with Column-$II$ and select the correct option.
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$(a)$ Brown rust of wheat $(i)$ Virus
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