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Microbes in Human Welfare — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMicrobes in Human Welfare1 Mark
MCQ
Who discovered the first antibiotic?
  • A
    A. Fleming
  • B
    W. Flemming
  • C
    S. Waksman
  • D
    Louis Pasteur
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Answer

  1. A. Fleming

Explanation:

Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by the microorganisms that can kill or inhibit the growth of other bacteria and fungi. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic in 1928, made from the Penicillium notatum.

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