The phenomenon that led to the discovery of penicillin involves

Biological antagonism

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The correct option is A Biological antagonism
The discovery of penicillin can be attributed to the observation of the phenomenon of biological antagonism between molds and microbes by Alexander Fleming. While working on the contaminated colonies of Staphylococcus bacteria that cause throat infection, he noticed that toxic substance produced by the blue-green mold restricted the growth of bacteria.

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