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Microbes in Human Welfare — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMicrobes in Human Welfare2 Marks
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How was penicillin discovered?
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Answer

Penicillin was an accidental discovery. Sir Alexander Fleming observed that in unwanted culture plates of Staphylococcus a mould of Penicillium was growing This mould inhibited the growth of Staphylococcusaround it. Later the antibiotic penicillin was isolated from this fungus.

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