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ZoologyMicrobes in Human WelfareMicrobes in Household and Industrial ProductsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice

The chemical released byPenicillium notatum inhibited the growth of which microbe?

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Alexander Fleming while working onStaphylococci bacteria, once observed a mold growing in one of his unwashed culture plates around whichStaphylococcicould not grow. He found out that it was due to a chemical produced by the mold and he named it Penicillin after the moldPenicillium notatum.

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