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Which of the following statements regarding antibiotics is incorrect?

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Penicillin is produced by a fungus. Tetracycline is produced by Streptomyces. Erythromycin is derived from fungi. Correct Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections.

Explanation

Erythromycin is produced by the bacterium Saccharopolyspora erythraea, not fungi.

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