Question

Which of the following fungi grow on Alexander Fleming’s plate?
a. Penicillium chrysogenum
b. Penicillium notatum
c. Streptomyces griseus
d. Penicillium mornefii

Answer 1

The Lot No. 92 at Bonhams auction house gives an impression less alluring—simply a blob of mold encased in glass and plastic. But this mold is famous and has made history. It’s a rare part of the original culture of Penicillium chrysogenum, the fungi that led to bacteriologist Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of the life-saver antibiotic penicillin. Fleming preserved the specimen himself in his lab and it was expected to sell at auction for at least £4,000 (about $5,000).

Answer 2

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