Multiple choice general knowledge

He discovered the enzyme lysozyme in 1922.

  1. None

  2. Eli Whitney

  3. Alexander Fleming

  4. Michael Faraday
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Alexander Fleming discovered lysozyme in 1922 while studying nasal mucus and its antibacterial properties. This discovery was an important precursor to his more famous discovery of penicillin in 1928. Lysozyme is an enzyme that breaks down bacterial cell walls and is found in tears, saliva, and other secretions.

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