Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which of these statements is correct?
- AFleming discovered penicillin while he was researching malaria
- BFleming discovered penicillin while he was researching influenzaRight answer
Answer: Fleming discovered penicillin while he was researching influenza
Fleming was studying flu in 1928 when he made the discovery. Penicillin is still used against bacterial infections.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The 20th century". Practice question 241 of 651, written in our own words.