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Assertion (A): Penicillin (G) is an anti...

Assertion (A): Penicillin (G) is an antihistamine.
Reason (R): Penicillin (G) is effective against Gram-positive as well as Gram-negative bacteria.

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(A) and (R ) both are correct statement but reason does not explain (A)

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(A) and (R ) both are correct statements and (R ) explains the (A)

C

Both (A) and (R ) are wrong statement

D

(A) is correct statement and (R ) is wrong statement

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C

Penicillin is an antibiotic and it is effeclive only against some Gram-posirive bac teria ,
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