Question

Which of the following is true about antibiotics?

• A. First antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming
• B. The term antibiotic was coined by S. Waksman in 1942
• C. Some persons can be allergic to a particular antibiotic
• D. Each antibiotic is effective only against one particular kind of germ.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

First antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming
The term antibiotic was coined by S. Waksman in 1942
Some persons can be allergic to a particular antibiotic

The first antibiotic penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. The term antibiotic was first coined by S. Waksman and some persons are allergic to antibiotics. Antibiotics are wide range and can act on variety of microorganisms. Antibiotics are species specific.

So the correct answer is "A,B,C"