$S$ (Assertion): Alexander Fleming established the full potential of penicillin as an effective antibiotic.
$R$ (Reason): Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

  • A
    $S$ and $R$ are true,and $R$ is the correct explanation of $S$.
  • B
    $S$ and $R$ are true,but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $S$.
  • C
    $S$ is true,but $R$ is false.
  • D
    $S$ is false,but $R$ is true.

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