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Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin while working on ____________________
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Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin while working on ____________________

A.

Staphylococci

B.

Clostridium

C.

Lactobacillus

D.

Aspergillus

Correct option is A

Alexander Fleming while working on Staphylococci bacteria, once observed a mould growing in one of his unwashed culture plates around which Staphylococci could not grow. He found out that it was due to a chemical produced by the mould and he named it Penicillin after the mould Penicillium notatum.

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