Question
Five-year-old Brittney is diagnosed with strep throat. She is given a prescription for penicillin and assured that she will feel better in a day or two. Just a century or two before, Brittney might not have recovered from this illness. How did scientists discover this important drug?
(1 point)
• They found an ancient papyrus explaining its use.
• They conducted experiments with different herbs until they found the right one.
• They accidently realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
• They were able to dissect the body of a patient who had died from it, learning the cause.
(1 point)
• They found an ancient papyrus explaining its use.
• They conducted experiments with different herbs until they found the right one.
• They accidently realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
• They were able to dissect the body of a patient who had died from it, learning the cause.
Answers
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The correct answer is: • They accidentally realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
This discovery is attributed to Alexander Fleming in 1928 when he observed that the mold Penicillium notatum had antibacterial properties, leading to the development of penicillin as an antibiotic.
This discovery is attributed to Alexander Fleming in 1928 when he observed that the mold Penicillium notatum had antibacterial properties, leading to the development of penicillin as an antibiotic.