Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  • A
    Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic.
  • B
    Antibiotics inhibit the growth of certain microorganisms.
  • C
    The organism that produces an antibiotic dies due to the production of that same antibiotic.
  • D
    Fleming was awarded the Nobel Prize.

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$(C)$ Does not use pesticides and urea
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