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Penicillin

Revise Penicillin in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 4 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

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Setting the Scene

Introduction 2

The Development of Penicillin

Key Facts 3

Why Is Penicillin a Key Case Study?

Deep Dive 4

Exam Technique: Factors Working Together

Exam Focus 5

Why Did This Happen?

Causation 6

Key Terms

Definitions 7

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions 8

Memory Aid

Memory Aid 9

Exam Tips

Exam Tips 10

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Summary

Sample Flashcards

Who developed penicillin for use?

Howard Florey and Ernst Chain (Oxford, 1939-41)

When did Fleming discover penicillin?

1928 — noticed mould killing bacteria on forgotten petri dish

Sample Questions

In which year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?

A. 1918
B. 1928
C. 1939
D. 1945

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Which two scientists purified penicillin and made it usable as a medicine?

A. Pasteur and Koch
B. Jenner and Lister
C. Fleming and Pasteur
D. Florey and Chain

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