Question

The first antibiotic was discovered accidentally by A while working on B. ‘A’ and ‘B’ are ______.

Options

• A - Waksman; B - Streptococcus

• A - Fleming; B - Penicillium notatum

• A - Waksman; B - Bacillus brevis

• A - Fleming; B - Staphylococci

Answer 1

The first antibiotic was discovered accidentally by A while working on B. ‘A’ and ‘B’ are A - Fleming; B - Penicillium notatum.

Explanation:

Alexander Fleming made the unintentional discovery of penicillin, the first antibiotic, while studying the mould Penicillium notatum.