Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who has discovered the first Antibiotic?

  1. Selman Waksman

  2. Alexander Fleming

  3. Abelardo Aguilar

  4. Beecham scientists
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Explanation

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, which is widely recognized as the first antibiotic. Selman Waksman coined the term antibiotic but discovered streptomycin later. Abelardo Aguilar discovered erythromycin, and Beecham scientists developed amoxicillin, both after penicillin.

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