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Name the antibiotic invented by Alexander Fleming.
Name the antibiotic invented by Alexander Fleming.
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The correct option is A Penicillin
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.
Penicillin
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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