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What did Alexander Fleming accidentally discover in 1928?
What did Alexander Fleming accidentally discover in 1928?
- Staphylococcus bacteria
- Fungus contamination
- Bacteria-free zones
- Penicillin (correct)
What practical applications of gene alignments are mentioned in the text?
What practical applications of gene alignments are mentioned in the text?
- Preventing Staphylococcus growth
- Investigating antibiotic resistance (correct)
- Creating bacteria-free zones
- Exploring sequence similarity
What did Alexander Fleming notice upon returning from a holiday in Suffolk in 1928?
What did Alexander Fleming notice upon returning from a holiday in Suffolk in 1928?
- Bacteria-free zones
- Sequence similarity
- A large amount of data
- Fungus contamination on a culture plate (correct)
What did the fungus create wherever it grew on the plate?
What did the fungus create wherever it grew on the plate?
What did P. notatum prove to be extremely effective at, even at very low concentrations?
What did P. notatum prove to be extremely effective at, even at very low concentrations?
What was Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery in 1928?
What was Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery in 1928?
What did the fungus create wherever it grew on the plate?
What did the fungus create wherever it grew on the plate?
What was the practical effect of P. notatum, as observed by Alexander Fleming?
What was the practical effect of P. notatum, as observed by Alexander Fleming?
What did Alexander Fleming accidentally leave uncovered, leading to the discovery of penicillin?
What did Alexander Fleming accidentally leave uncovered, leading to the discovery of penicillin?
What did Alexander Fleming notice upon returning from a holiday in Suffolk in 1928?
What did Alexander Fleming notice upon returning from a holiday in Suffolk in 1928?
What did Alexander Fleming notice upon returning from a holiday in Suffolk in 1928?
What did Alexander Fleming notice upon returning from a holiday in Suffolk in 1928?
What was the practical outcome of the accidental discovery made by Alexander Fleming?
What was the practical outcome of the accidental discovery made by Alexander Fleming?
What did the fungus create wherever it grew on the plate?
What did the fungus create wherever it grew on the plate?
What was the key observation made by Alexander Fleming regarding the fungus contamination?
What was the key observation made by Alexander Fleming regarding the fungus contamination?
What proved to be extremely effective at very low concentrations in preventing Staphylococcus growth?
What proved to be extremely effective at very low concentrations in preventing Staphylococcus growth?
