The antibiotic Ampicillin is : A)a synthetic drug B)obtained from a bacterium C)obtained from a plant extract D)a semi-synthetic drug
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.
