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The first antibiotic was discovered accidently by __A___ while working on __B__ .

A

A - Waksman, B - Streptococcus

B

A - Fleming, B - Penicillium notatum

C

A - Waksman, B - Bacillus brevis

D

A - Fleming, B - Staphylococci

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