Question

Penicillin is effective against bacteria because it inhibits their wall formation.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. Antibiotics: Antibiotics are antimicrobial drugs obtained from other organisms (such as moulds, fungus and some soil bacteria) to combat harmful microorganisms. However, they are not very useful against certain microbes such as viruses.
2. Penicillin is an antibiotic that blocks biochemical pathways important for bacteria to cause disease.
3. Penicillin is acquired from a mould called Penicillium notatum (also known as Penicillium chrysogenum).

Final answer :The given statement is true.