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Assertion : Penicillin (G) is an antihistamine.


Reason: Penicillin (G) is effective against gram-positive bacteria.

Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.

A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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D
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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E
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
The assertion that Penicillin (G) is an antihistamine is incorrect. Penicillin (G) is an antibiotic. It is a narrow spectrum antibiotic. Hence it effective against both gram positive as well as Gram negative bacteria. Therefore, the Reason is correct.
Hence, option E is the right answer.

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