Q. Flemming, Chain and Florey were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1945 for the discovery of
A) HIV
B) CT scan
C) Penicillin
D) Staphylococcus
Explanation
Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin while working, on Staphylococcus bacteria. However its full potential as in effective antibiotic was established much later by Ernst Chain and Howard florey. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1945 for this discovery.
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