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Selman Waksman showed the antimicrobial capability of a group of soil bacteria called:

AActinomycetes
BAcidophiles
CAnaerobes
DAmoebozoa
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Actinomycetes
1. Streptomycin and neomycin came from this group. 2. They live in soil. 3. They are the actinomycetes. _Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._
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