The ________ Produce Over 500 Characterized Antibiotics

Question

The ________ produce over 500 characterized antibiotics.
A) Bacteroidetes
B) mycobacteria
C) pseudomonads
D) streptomycetes

Accepted Answer

Streptomycetes are known for their ability to produce numerous antibiotics, with over 500 characterized so far. Bacteroidetes, mycobacteria, and pseudomonads also have the ability to produce antibiotics, but not to the same extent as streptomycetes. Therefore, D) streptomycetes is the best choice.