The chemical released by Penicillium notatum inhibited the growth of which microbe?

Question

The chemical released by Penicillium notatum inhibited the growth of which microbe? (A) Clostridium (B) Streptomyces (C) Staphylococci (D) Saccharomyces

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Alexander Fleming while working on Staphylococci bacteria, once observed a mold 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 mold and he named it Penicillin after the mold Penicillium notatum.

Q. The chemical released by Penicillium notatum inhibited the growth of which microbe?

Clostridium

Streptomyces

Staphylococci

Saccharomyces

Alexander Fleming while working on Staphylococci bacteria, once observed a mold 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 mold and he named it Penicillin after the mold Penicillium notatum.