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How did investigating a common mold help society?

It improved food safety.

It led to a new treatment for inherited diseases.

It led to a breakthrough that improved water quality.

It led to a new class of drugs that treat infectious disease.

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It led to a new class of drugs that treat infectious disease.

Alexander Fleming’s observation that the mold Penicillium inhibited bacteria led to the discovery of penicillin and the development of antibiotics, revolutionizing treatment of bacterial infections.