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First antibiotic discovered was ____________.
First antibiotic discovered was ____________.
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The correct option is A Penicillin
The first antibiotic discovered was penicillin. It was discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming when he noticed the growth of mould-fungi in the culture of Staphylococcus and there were no bacteria in the region where the fungi were growing. It was because the fungi were secreting the chemical that had killed the bacterial cells in the culture. The fungus was recognized as Penicillium.Hence, the correct answer is 'Penicillin'.
The first antibiotic discovered was penicillin. It was discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming when he noticed the growth of mould-fungi in the culture of Staphylococcus and there were no bacteria in the region where the fungi were growing. It was because the fungi were secreting the chemical that had killed the bacterial cells in the culture. The fungus was recognized as Penicillium.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Penicillin'.
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