Question

The modern medical era began when an absent-minded British scientist named Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find that one of the petri dishes he forgot to put away was covered in a bacteria-killing mold called penicillin. As penicillin already existed in nature, this is an example of: Group of answer choices a discovery by a human being the adoption process a technological innovation a recent advance in technology

Answer 1

Answer:

a discovery by a human being

Explanation:

The correct answer would be a discovery by human being.

Penicillin existed in nature and was only discovered, albeit accidentally, by Alexander Fleming.

It is different from technological innovation because the latter requires the synthesis of products that are not in existence already or improvement on a product that has been created before.

Discovery is also different from advancement in technology. The latter refers to the process of inventing, innovating, and spreading technological processes in society.

Discoveries are usually natural and are not in any way an invention. However, advancement in technology can aid discoveries.