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Who first discovered that colonies of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus failed to grow in the area of a culture contaminated by Penicillium notatum?
In which year was Penicillin successfully mass-produced using deep-tank fermentation techniques?
Which antibiotic-resistant bacteria is commonly found on people and includes a dangerous pathogen known as MRSA?
What is the main reason behind the emergence of antibiotic resistance according to the text?
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What technique was used to achieve a significant increase in penicillin yield from 1945 to 1970?
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Which drug works by inhibiting a protein used by bacteria in their cell walls and was later faced with resistance from MRSA strains?
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What is the worth of the Online Practical Exam?
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When is the in-person Final Exam scheduled?
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How many MCQ questions are there in the in-person Final Exam?
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What is the focus of the Online Practical Exam?
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How many known antibiotics are approximately mentioned?
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Which lecture covers 'Microorganisms and Disease'?
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Where does most of the Antibiotics come from?
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Who discovered Penicillin?
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What is the focus of the in-person Final Exam?
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Which lecture covers 'Antibiotic Resistant Microorganisms'?
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What was the main reason behind the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
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What technique was used to achieve a significant increase in penicillin yield from 1945 to 1970?
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What is the role of potassium clavulanate in combination with penicillin?
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What did Howard Florey and Ernst Chain do in 1940?
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'Synergism' between antibiotics occurs when:
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Which organism was commonly found on people and developed resistance to penicillin in 1945?
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What was the main reason behind the emergence of antibiotic resistance according to the text?
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What did Pfizer achieve successfully in 1942?
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What did Alexander Fleming discover about Staphylococcus aureus and Penicillium notatum?
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What did the Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine awarded jointly to Fleming, Florey, and Chain for?
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Where will the Online Practical Exam be conducted?
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When is the in-person Final Exam scheduled?
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How many MCQ questions will be in the in-person Final Exam?
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What is the focus of Lecture 17?
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'Penicillin was first and produced by Penicillium notatum' - Is this statement true or false?
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'Approximately how many known antibiotics are there?' - Is this statement true or false?
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What is the worth of the Online Practical Exam?
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Where does most of the Antibiotics come from?
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'What are Antibiotics?' - Is this statement true or false?
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'70% of antibiotics are produced by Streptomyces bacteria' - Is this statement true or false?
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'Penicillin was first successfully mass-produced using deep-tank fermentation techniques' - Is this statement true or false?
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