Question

Which one is correct?

• A. Activated sludge is digested by anaerobic bacteria to produce marsh gas
• B. Aspergillus niger produces Cyclosporin A
• C. Fleming, Chain and Florey were awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of Penicillin
• D. BOD is the amount of oxygen produced by bacteria during decomposition

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Fleming, Chain and Florey were awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of Penicillin

This was the first antibiotic to be discovered and trials of the drug on humans were so successful that great quantities of penicillin were used to treat infections suffered by wounded and ill soldiers during World War II (1939-1945).