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Biology
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
2007
308
Biological Classification
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A
Pathogenic bacteria cause
90%
of human diseases.
20%
B
A large number of antibiotics are produced by actinomycetes (e.g., Streptomyces), which are a class of fungi.
49%
C
N
2
-fixing bacteria pick up free
N
2
from soil atmosphere and convert it into nitrogenous compounds.
15%
D
Archaebacteria differ from other bacteria in having a different cell wall structure and this feature is responsible for their survival in extreme conditions
15%
Solution:
Maximum number of antibiotics are produced by mycelial bacteria known as actinomycetes, e.g., Streptomycin - Streptomyces griseus, Chloromycetin or chloramphenicol - Streptomyces venezuelae and S. lavendulae.