9 Questions
Who identified the mold that stopped the growth of staphylococci and was later known as penicillin?
A. Fleming
What is the chemical feature of penicillins that makes them cell wall inhibitors?
Thiazolidine ring connected to beta-lactam ring
Who played a significant role in turning penicillin into a life-saving drug?
H. Florey and E. Chain
What did the team at Oxford University need to process in large quantities to carry out animal experiments and clinical trials?
Mold filtrate
Who discovered that a mold had stopped the growth of staphylococci, leading to the identification of penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
What is the chemical structure feature of penicillins that makes them cell wall inhibitors?
Thiazolidine ring connected to beta-lactam ring
Who, along with colleagues, turned penicillin from a laboratory curiosity into a life-saving drug?
Howard Florey and Ernst Chain
What was the name of the mold identified by Alexander Fleming as having stopped the growth of staphylococci?
Penicillium notatum
What did the team at Oxford University need to process in large quantities for animal experiments and clinical trials related to penicillin?
Mold filtrate
Test your knowledge about penicillins and their role in inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria. Learn about the discovery of penicillin, its mechanism of action, and its chemical structure.
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