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Which scientist discovered penicillin by accident?
Which scientist discovered penicillin by accident?
- French scientist Marie Curie
- American scientist Thomas Edison
- German scientist Albert Einstein
- Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming (correct)
What does penicillin do to bacteria?
What does penicillin do to bacteria?
- Stops the cell wall from renewing during growth (correct)
- Prevents the bacteria from reproducing
- Destroys the DNA of the bacteria
- Paralyzes the bacteria's movement
When did America and Britain start mass production of penicillin?
When did America and Britain start mass production of penicillin?
- 1930s
- 1940s (correct)
- 1950s
- 1920s
What did the discovery of penicillin change?
What did the discovery of penicillin change?
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What was penicillin hailed as?
What was penicillin hailed as?
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