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Alexander Fleming discovered ___________ which suppressed the growth of many bacteria.


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Streptomycin

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Chloromycetin

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Tetracycline

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Penicillin

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Solution

The correct option is D

Penicillin


Penicillin is the first produced antibiotic. It was first discovered in 1929 by Alexander Fleming. He observed that some bacteria growing in a culture were destroyed by an accidental contamination of a mould penicillium notatum. He discovered that this mould produced a substance which suppressed the growth of many bacteria, and the substance was named penicillin.


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