Penicillin is obtained from a protozoan.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Penicillin is an antibiotic.
It is obtained from Penicillium notatum and it was first obtained by Alexander Fleming.
Penicillin is effective in the treatment of infections that is caused by Streptococcus and Staphylococcus bacteria.
Final Answer:
The given statement is false.

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The first antibiotic called penicillin was extracted from :

(a) a bacterium (b) a protozoan (c) a fungus (d) an alga

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