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Name the antibiotic invented by Alexander Fleming.

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Pencillin
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Ampicillin
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Amoxicillin
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A Pencillin
The first antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming was Penicillin G. While working with a culture of staphylococci, he accidentally discovered a fungus destroying the bacterial culture. Later he found out that the species of fungus was Penicillium notatum and he called the isolated chemical as penicillin.

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