Question

Streptomycin belongs to _______

• A. Penicillins
• B. Cephalosporins
• C. Aminoglycosides
• D. Macrolides

Hint:

Streptomycin, gentamicin, and amikacin are aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Antibiotics are classified into different groups according to their structure and mechanism of action.

Step 1: Streptomycin is an antibacterial drug.

Step 2: It belongs to the aminoglycoside class.

Step 3: Aminoglycosides act mainly by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis.

Step 4: They bind to the \(30S\) ribosomal subunit.

Step 5: Therefore, streptomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. \[ \boxed{\text{Aminoglycosides}} \]