Discovery of Antibiotics

Mention the discoveries made by following scientists.
Alexander Fleming

Alexander Fleming discovered the _________.

Which was the first-ever antibiotic?

Which one of the following is NOT true about antibiotics?

1. The term ‘antibiotic’ was coined by S. Waksman in 1942

2. Some persons can be allergic to a particular antibiotic

3. Each antibiotic is effective only against one particular kind of germ

4. First antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming

The first antibiotic was discovered by

1. Howard Florey

2. John Waksman

3. Selman Waksman

4. Gerhard Domagk

1. Streptomycin
2. Staphylococci
3. Saccharomyces
4. Penicillium

1. Cephalosporin
2. Bacitracin
3. Penicillin
4. Gentamicin

1. Body divisible into head and trunk
2. Three chambered heart
3. Direct developement
4. Tympanum represents the ear

Which one of the following is NOT true about antibiotics?

1. First antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming

2. The term ‘antibiotic’ was coined by S. Waksman in 1942

3. Some persons can be allergic to a particular antibiotic

4. Each antibiotic is effective only against one particular kind of germ

1. Bryologist
2. Pteriodologist
3. Soil microbiologist
4. Phycologist

1. P.notatum
2. A.flavus
3. P.chrysogenum
4. A.niger

1. Penicillinase
2. Ampicillinase
3. Lactamase
4. Phosphotransferase

Which one is correct?

1. Activated sludge is digested by anaerobic bacteria to produce marsh gas

2. Aspergillus niger produces Cyclosporin A

3. Fleming, Chain and Florey were awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of Penicillin

4. BOD is the amount of oxygen produced by bacteria during decomposition

Which one is correct?

1. Activated sludge is digested by anaerobic bacteria to produce marsh gas

2. Aspergillus niger produces Cyclosporin A

3. Fleming, Chain and Florey were awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of Penicillin

4. BOD is the amount of oxygen produced by bacteria during decomposition

1. Ernest Chain, Howard Florey, Alexander Fleming
2. Ernest Chain, Paul Ehrlich, Alexander Fleming
3. Selman Waksman, Alexander Fleming, Ernest Chain
4. Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey, Paul Ehrlich

1. (i)- vocal sac; (ii)- Plasma; (iii)- mucous; (iv)- trilobed; (v)- Pulmonary
2. (i)- vocal sac; (ii)- Pleural; (iii)- mucous; (iv)- unilobed; (v)- Pulmonary
3. (i)- vocal sac; (ii)- Tympanic; (iii)- mucous; (iv)- bilobed; (v)- Pulmonary
4. (i)- vocal sac; (ii)- Incus; (iii)- sweat; (iv)- multilobed; (v)- Pulmonary

1. Selman Waksman - Streptomycin
2. Alexander Fleming - Streptomycin
3. Alexander Fleming - penicillin
4. Selman Waksman - Penicillin

1. Alexander Fleming - Streptomycin
2. Alexander Fleming - penicillin
3. Selman Waksman - Penicillin
4. Selman Waksman - Streptomycin