NEET Chemistry: Biology and Human Welfare questions with solutions

Q1. Chloramphenicol is:

1. Broad spectrum antibiotic
2. Narrow spectrum antibiotic
3. limited spectrum antibiotic
4. It is a antiseptic

Answer: Broad spectrum antibiotic

Chloramphenicol acts against a wide range of bacteria, including many Gram-positive and Gram-negative species, so it is considered broad spectrum. It is not an antiseptic, which is a substance used on living tissues to reduce microbes.