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This topic summary covers Topic Summary: TODO Topic Name 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 10 of 10 in this topic. Use this topic summary to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

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Section 10 of 10

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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 a "magic bullet"?
A chemical that kills specific bacteria without harming healthy cells
What was Salvarsan?
Compound 606 — Ehrlich's 1909 cure for syphilis, the first magic bullet

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