Which of the following statements are incorrect about penicillin?
(i) An antibacterial fungus.
(ii) Ampicillin is its synthetic modification.
(iii) It has a bacteriostatic effect.
(iv) It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic
Penicillin is one of the world’s first antibiotic group of drugs. It contains a fungus that kills the unwanted bacteria present in the body causing disease. Thus, option (iii) It has a bacteriostatic effect and (iv) It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic is a right answer.