Who discovered the first antibiotic?


A) C. Waksman

B) Louis Pasteur

C) A. Fleming

D) W. Fleming

Correct Answer:
C) A. Fleming

Description for Correct answer:

Alexander Fleming identified Penicillin. the first chemical compound with antibiotic properties. It was found in 1928.


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