Medicine Through TimeCausation

Why Did This Happen?

Part of Penicillin — GCSE History

This causation covers Why Did This Happen? 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 5 of 10 in this topic. Use this causation to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 5 of 10

Practice

8 questions

Recall

4 flashcards

⛓️ Why Did This Happen?

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Exam Technique: Factors Working Together Key Terms Setting the Scene The Development of Penicillin

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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Exam Technique: Factors Working Together

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