4A 9/18Alexander Fleming

What was Alexander Fleming's profession?

• Chemist

• Bacteriologist

• Physicist

• Biologist

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Where was Alexander Fleming born?

• London, England

• Dublin, Ireland

• Ayrshire, Scotland

• Paris, France

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

What did Alexander Fleming discover that killed bacteria?

• Antibiotics

• Penicillin

• Vaccines

• Antiseptics

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

During which war did Alexander Fleming serve in the Royal Army Medical Corps?

• World War II

• The Korean War

• World War I

• The Vietnam War

What problem did Fleming notice with the antiseptics used in field hospitals?

• They were too expensive

• They were more dangerous than the wounds

• They were not available

• They were ineffective

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

What did Fleming call the fungus that killed bacteria?

• Mold

• Penicillin

• Yeast

• Bacteria

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

What was Fleming's reputation among those studying bacteria?

• Very organized

• Very sloppy

• Very strict

• Very punctual

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What did Fleming leave on a bench that led to his discovery?

• Test tubes

• Petri dishes

• Beakers

• Flasks

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

What did Fleming conclude about penicillin after testing it for years?

• It was ineffective

• It couldn't survive long enough in the human body

• It was too expensive

• It was harmful

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

What honor was bestowed upon Alexander Fleming after World War II?

• Nobel Prize in Physics

• Knighted by King George VI

• Medal of Honor

• Pulitzer Prize

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5