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is a mould that inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus bacteria in Fleming's lab.

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Cladosporium

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Aspergillus

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Penicillium

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The correct option is C Penicillium
Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic pencillin, which is extracted from a mould Pencillium. Pencillin inhibits the growth of bacteria by blocking the biochemical pathway responsible for the synthesis of the cell wall.

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