Many of the Antibiotics and Other Pharmaceutical Agents Isolated from Streptomyces

question 68

Multiple Choice

Many of the antibiotics and other pharmaceutical agents isolated from Streptomyces species are

• A) amides.
• B) polyketides.
• C) thioesters.
• D) fatty acids.
• E) lipids.

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Auditory Cortex

Portion of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for the conscious sensation of sound; in the dorsal portion of the temporal lobe within the lateral fissure and on the superolateral surface of the temporal lobe.

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

The eighth cranial nerve that transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.