Understanding Antibiotics and Penicillin
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Which Nobel Prize winner discovered penicillin?

  • Joseph Lister
  • Robert Koch
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Alexander Fleming (correct)
  • Which type of antibiotic is Cyclosporin A?

  • Beta-lactam antibiotics
  • Macrolide antibiotics
  • Tetracycline antibiotics
  • None of the above (correct)
  • How do microbes contribute to human welfare through the production of Curd?

  • By lowering blood cholesterol
  • By providing a probiotic food rich in nutrients (correct)
  • By producing biogas
  • By synthesizing penicillin
  • Who won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of penicillin along with Alexander Fleming?

    <p>Howard Florey and Ernst Chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method for purifying antibiotics like penicillin?

    <p>Crystallization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT obtained from microbes?

    <p>Steroids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what area did Gerhard Domagk's work with Prontosil significantly contribute?

    <p>Antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following antibiotics is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>Amoxicillin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the following is associated with significant contributions to biogas production?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Leydig cells in the male reproductive system?

    <p>Synthesize and secrete androgens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the female reproductive system is responsible for producing the female gamete (ovum)?

    <p>Ovaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Sertoli cells in the male reproductive system?

    <p>Provide nutrition to dividing germ cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the male external genitalia is responsible for the transportation of sperms?

    <p>Vas deferens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structures are embedded in the stroma of the ovaries?

    <p>Ovarian follicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of a normal human sperm contains the genetic material?

    <p>Head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the male accessory ducts in reproduction?

    <p>Transport sperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

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