Medicine Through TimeExam Tips

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Part of PenicillinGCSE History

This exam tips covers Exam Tips within Penicillin for GCSE History. 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 be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 9 of 10 in this topic. Treat this as a marking guide for what examiners are looking for, not just a fact list.

Topic position

Section 9 of 10

Practice

8 questions

Recall

4 flashcards

💡 Exam Tips

🎯 Question Types for This Topic:

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📈 How to Move Up Levels:

  • Level 2: States facts without explanation
  • Level 3: Explains with evidence and causal language
  • Level 4: Links factors, sustains argument, makes judgement

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid:

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Practice Questions for Penicillin

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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Quick Recall 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

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