Question

Which mould was observed by Alexander Fleming and led to the discovery of antibiotics?

Answer 1

Answer: Penicillium notatum
$\bullet$ In 1929, Alexander Fleming was working on a culture of disease-causing bacteria.
$\bullet$ Suddenly he found the spores of a little green mould in one of his culture plates.
$\bullet$ He observed that the presence of mould prevented the growth of bacteria.
$\bullet$ The mould growing on culture plate was Penicillium notatum.
$\bullet$ From this mould the first antibiotic penicillin was prepared.