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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/12 · May/June 2018 · Q261 Mark

Antibiotics, such as penicillin, are produced in fermenters on a large scale. Which substance is not needed for production of penicillin in this way?

Acarbon dioxide
Bmineral ions
Coxygen
Dsugar

✓ Correct answer

A: carbon dioxide

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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