The scientist who discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, was:
A. Selman Waksman
B. Ernst Chain
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Alexander Fleming
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin in 1928 when a mold (Penicillium) inhibited bacterial growth on a plate. Florey and Chain purified it.

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