Mention if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

(a) Lysol is an antibiotic. (T/F)

(b) Sweat and tears contain germs-killing substances. (T/F)

(c) Our body can make only a limited variety of different antibodies. (T/F)

(d) Salk vaccine is used against tuberculosis. (T/F)

(e) Treatment by the use of chemicals is known as allopathy. (T/F)

(f) Alexander Fleming coined the term “antibiotic” for substances like penicillin. (T/F)

(a) Lysol is an antibiotic: False

Explanation: Lysol is a disinfectant.

(b) Sweat and tears contain germs-killing substances: True

Explanation: Sweat has an antibiotic present in it that helps to kill germs.

(c) Our body can make only a limited variety of different antibodies: False

Explanation: Our body can make a large number of different antibodies.

(d) Salk vaccine is used against tuberculosis: False

Explanation: Salk vaccine is used against polio.

(e) Treatment by the use of chemicals is known as allopathy: False

Explanation: Allopathy is the treatment of a disease by conventional means - by drugs and their effects.

(f) Alexander Fleming coined the term “antibiotic” for substances like penicillin: False

Explanation: Selman Waksman coined the term antibiotic for substances like streptomycin.