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Why is it important to find new medicines from chemicals in marine organisms?
A. Marine organisms produce chemicals with more antibiotic properties than those from land organisms.
B. Marine organisms are immune to all types of bacteria.
C. Marine organisms may contain more susceptible bacteria than land organisms.
D. Marine organisms may contain undiscovered chemicals that can be developed into new drugs.

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A. Marine organisms produce chemicals with more antibiotic properties than those from land organisms. i did this before i think we had the same qustion

It is important to find new medicines from chemicals in marine organisms because marine organisms produce chemicals with more antibiotic properties than those from land organisms.

What do you mean by antibiotic?

  • "It is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria."
  • It is used for the prevention of many diseases.

Why chemicals in marine organisms are used for medicine?

  • The chemicals usually comes from sessile marine invertebrate are very important in pharmaceuticals.
  • As they are non-moving organisms they have to secrete some chemicals, so that they could kill or avoid predators.
  • They also produce chemicals/substance to kill cells of other organisms during their competition for same resources. It is also used as anti-cancer agents.
  • They also secrete chemicals/substances to divert parasites and other disease causing organisms.

Hence, the correct option is: A. Marine organisms produce chemicals with more antibiotic properties than those from land organisms.

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