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The first antibiotic was discovered by...

The first antibiotic was discovered by

A

Teramycin

B

Neomycin

C

Pencillin

D

Streptomycin

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C
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  • Penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotic, was discovered by :

    A
    Marie Curie
    B
    Alexander Fleming
    C
    Alexander Graham Bell
    D
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    A-Fleming, B-Penicillium notatum
    C
    A-Waksman, B-Bacillus brevis
    D
    A-Fleming, B-Staphylococci
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    A
    Marie Curie
    B
    Alexander Fleming
    C
    Alexander Graham Bell
    D
    Pierre Curie
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