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The wonder drug penicillin was discovered by

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Louis Pasteur
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Alexander Fleming
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Edward Jenner
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Jonas Salk
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The correct option is B Alexander Fleming
Penicillin was discovered in London in September of 1928 by Dr. Alexander Fleming, the bacteriologist on duty at St. Mary’s Hospital. The discovery of penicillin has often been described as a miracle drug because prior to the discovery of penicillin, death could occur in very trivial injuries and diseases.

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