Q10 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2) · Chemistry

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Penicillin is a bacteriostatic type antibiotic.

Statement II : The general structure of Penicillin is:

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Choose the correct option :

  • A
    Both statement I and statement II are false
  • Correct answer
    B
    Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true
  • C
    Both statement I and statement II are true
  • D
    Statement I is correct but statement II is false

Solution

Statement I : Penicillin is bactericidal not bacteriostatic hence given statement is false.

Statement II : Structure of penicillin given is correct

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Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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