Penicillin was discovered by:

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A Louis Pasteur
B Alexander Fleming
C Edward Jenner
D Robert Koch

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Answer: B. Alexander Fleming

(b) Alexander Fleming ✅
Explanation: Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, Penicillin, in 1929 from the mold Penicillium notatum.

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