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A penicillin is a member of a family of drugs that have a
ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeBITSATBITSAT 2018
Options:
  • A four membered cyclic amide fused to a five membered thiazole ring.
  • B three membered cyclic amide fused to a five-membered thiazole ring.
  • C four-membered cyclic amide fused to have a four membered thiazole ring.
  • D five-membered cyclic amide fused to have a five membered thiazole ring.
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The correct answer is: four membered cyclic amide fused to a five membered thiazole ring.

A penicillin is a member of a family of drugs that have a four membered cyclic amide fused to a five membered thiazole ring. It is narrow spectrum antibiotic.

Penicillin is an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue moulds, now usually prepared synthetically. 

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