Q. The first antibiotic was discovered by
A) A Fleming
B) W Flemming
C) R Koch
D) Louis Pasteur
Explanation
First antibiotic (penicillin) was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928 when was working with bacterium Staphylococcus aureus and a fungal contamination apparently inhibited such bacteria.
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