penicillin Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Who was the first person to work on developing Penicillin?
A
Alexander Fleming
2
Q
In what year was Penicillin discovered?
A
1928
3
Q
Why didn’t penicillin get developed in the 1920s?
A
Lack Of Funding
4
Q
Who funded the mass production of penicillin?
A
The American Government
5
Q
What profession was the patient that received penicillin for 3 days?
A
Policeman
6
Q
What was penicillin tested on before a human patient?
A
Mice
7
Q
What are the names of the two scientists who developed penicillin?
A
Florey and Chain
8
Q
The name given to drugs that stop infections caused by bacteria is …
A
Antibiotics
