WBCS.LIVE practice question

The wellknown antibiotic penicillin is obtained from this plant group:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Algae
  2. Fungi
  3. Lichen
  4. Angiosperm

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Fungi

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Fungi šŸ“š Explanation: Penicillin, the world's first true antibiotic, is derived from the 'Penicillium' genus of Fungi (molds). It was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 when he noticed that the mold prevented bacterial growth. It revolutionized medicine by allowing doctors to treat previously deadly bacterial infections.