Q.

Given below are two statements.
Statement - I: Penicillin’s full potential as an effective antibiotic was recognized and utilized extensively to treat wounded American soldiers during World War II.
Statement - II: After its initial discovery by Alexander Fleming, the significant development and medical application of Penicillin were driven by Ernest Chain and Howard Florey, who demonstrated its efficacy in fighting bacterial infections.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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a

Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect.

b

Statement-I and statement II are incorrect

c

Statement I is incorrect, but statement II is correct.

d

Statement-I and statement II are correct

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Though Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the potential of penicillin as a powerful antibiotic was established by Chain and Florey, which has been used in world war II to treat the wounded soldiers.

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