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The antibiotic Ampicillin is :
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- a synthetic drug
- obtained from a bacterium
- obtained from a plant extract
- a semi-synthetic drug
Correct Option: B
Ampicillin is an antibiotic made from bacteria. Belonging to the penicillin group of beta-lactam antibiotics, ampicillin is able to penetrate Grampositive and some Gram-negative bacteria. It differs from penicillin only by the presence of an amino group. That amino group helps the drug penetrate the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria.
