Q. Purified antibiotic penicillin of $Penicillium\ notatum$ was discovered by

A) Alexander Fleming
B) Howard Floxy
C) Robert Hooke
D) Carolus Linnaeus
Explanation

Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming from $Penicillium\ natatum\$ fungus. $Penicillium\$is called green mould, which belongs to class-Ascomycetes. Today, penicillin is also obtained from $Penicillium\ crysogenum$.

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