Question

Which of the following statements are incorrect about penicillin?
(a) An antibacterial fungus
(b) Arnpicillin is its synthetic modification
(c) It has bacteriostatic effect
(d) It is a broad spectrum antibiotic

Answer 1

Answers: (c) and (d).

Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi. Ampicillin and Amoxycillin are synthetic modifications of Penicillin.

Pencilin destroys by destroying the cell wall of the microorganism or kill the bacteria so. It has a bacteriocidal effect.
Penicillin as a class of antibiotics are generally narrow spectrum but when used in the combination with other antibiotics, it can make up a part of broad-spectrum antibiotics.