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Assertion: While working on Staphylococci, Alexander Fleming observed that Penicillium notatum inhibits the growing of bacteria.

Reason: The inhibiting chemical was commercially extracted and its full potential was established by Alexander Fleming
Given above are assertion and reason. Point out

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If both are true with reason being correct explanation

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Both are true but reason is not correct explanation

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Assertion is true but reason is wrong

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Both are wrong

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The correct option is C Assertion is true but reason is wrong
Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
The inhibiting chemical was observed by Alexander Flemming but its full potential was established by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain.

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