Question

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The antibiotic penicillin, is extracted from a mould called ________.

Answer 1

Penicillin

1. An antibiotic is a chemical substance that can either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
2. The first antibiotic was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in the year 1929.
3. This antibiotic was extracted from a mould called Penicillium notatum and thus, the antibiotic produced was named penicillin.
4. Some other commercially available antibiotics are ampicillin, streptomycin, sulfonamides, etc.

The antibiotic penicillin is extracted from a mould called Penicillium notatum.