Medicine Through TimeMemory Aid

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Part of Magic Bullets — GCSE History

This memory aid covers Memory Aid within Magic Bullets for GCSE History. Revise Magic Bullets in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 3 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 7 of 10 in this topic. Use it for quick recall, then test yourself straight afterwards so the memory aid becomes usable in an answer.

Topic position

Section 7 of 10

Practice

8 questions

Recall

3 flashcards

🧠 Memory Aid

TODO: Add a mnemonic, acronym, or memory trick for key dates/causes.

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Practice Questions for Magic Bullets

What was the name of the drug Paul Ehrlich developed in 1909 to treat syphilis?

A. Prontosil
B. Penicillin
C. Sulphonamide
D. Salvarsan

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In which year did Gerhard Domagk discover that Prontosil could kill streptococcal bacteria?

A. 1909
B. 1928
C. 1932
D. 1944

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Quick Recall Flashcards

What was Salvarsan?

Compound 606 — Ehrlich's 1909 cure for syphilis, the first magic bullet

What was a "magic bullet"?

A chemical that kills specific bacteria without harming healthy cells

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