Question detail
What type of organism is Penicillium?
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Communicable diseases
Question
- A. Bacterium
- B. Virus
- C. Fungus
- D. Plant
Answer
The correct option is Fungus because it matches the approved biology in Discovery and development of drugs within Communicable diseases.
Explanation
The correct option is Fungus because it stays accurate for Discovery and development of drugs in Communicable diseases. It matches the approved learning objective about recall that penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming from the Penicillium mould and avoids the oversimplified distractors.
Common mistake
Confusing Discoverers
Students often confuse Alexander Fleming with other scientists who contributed to antibiotic research.
Focus on the specific contributions of Alexander Fleming, particularly his discovery of penicillin from the Penicillium mould, and differentiate his work from that of others in the field.
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