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MIC 121 Role and Applications of Microorganisms Objective Question
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Question

The antibiotic Penicillin was discovered from which source organism?
Options
A <i>Streptomyces griseus</i>
B <i>Penicillium notatum</i> (mold)
Correct Answer
C <i>Streptomyces aureofaciens</i>
D <i>Bacillus polymyxa</i>
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 4 explicitly states that Penicillin is sourced from Penicillium notatum (mold).

Hint

Recall the famous discovery by Alexander Fleming.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: Role and Applications of Microorganisms
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 508 of 984
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