Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which one of the following Antibiotic was discovered by accident?

  1. Erythromycin

  2. Penicillin

  3. Amoxylin

  4. Streptomycin
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin accidentally in 1928 at St. Mary's Hospital, London, when he observed that Penicillium mold contaminating his petri dishes was killing staphylococcus bacteria. This serendipitous discovery revolutionized medicine and earned him the 1945 Nobel Prize.

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