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ZoologyMicrobes in Human WelfareMicrobes in Household and Industrial ProductsHard2 minPYQ_2013
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Assertion : While working on Staphylococci, Alexander Fleming observed that Penicillium notatum inhibits the growth of the bacteria. Reason : This inhibiting chemical was commercially extracted and its full potential was established by Alexander Fleming.

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Alexander Fleming while working on Staphylococci bacteria, once observed a mould growing in one of his unwashed culture plates around which Staphylococci could not grow. He found out that it was due to a chemical produced by the mould and he named it Penicillin after the mould Penicillium notatum. However, its full potential as an effective antibiotic was established much later by Ernest Chain and Howard Florey.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ZoologyTopic:Microbes in Human WelfareSubtopic:Microbes in Household and Industrial Products
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