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The first antibiotic penicillin was discovered in _______.

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1928

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1930

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1932

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1934

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Solution

The correct option is A
1928

Penicillin is a medicine that is used to kill harmful bacteria. The first antibiotic penicillin was discovered in 1928, Fleming released penicillin on 7 March 1929.

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