The scientist who isolated the first antibiotic, penicillin, from Penicillium notatum was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who isolated the first antibiotic, penicillin, from Penicillium notatum was:
A. Ernst Chain
B. Selman Waksman
C. Howard Florey
D. Alexander Fleming
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. Florey and Chain later purified it and demonstrated its therapeutic potential. Waksman discovered streptomycin. The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine.

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Consider statements about ecology: 1. A food chain shows energy flow. 2. A food web shows interconnected food chains. 3. The pyramid of energy is always inverted. Which are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
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Correct Answer: Option B


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A. A is false, but R is true.
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C. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
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