CAIE IGCSE Biology 22.1.5 Explain Phenomena and Relationships Questions question 1
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Penicillin is an antibiotic produced by the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum.
Penicillin is not needed for the growth of P. chrysogenum.
The people in charge of the penicillin production emptied the fermenter after 160 hours.
Use the information in Fig. 5.2 to suggest why they did not allow the fermentation to continue for longer.
Any one from:
no more growth of fungus / fungus is dead;
no further production of penicillin / no advantage in continuing;
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