Alexander Fleming observed a colony of mold that inhibited the growth of nearby bacteria. What was the hypothesis proposed by Fleming to explain this result?

A) The mold produced a substance that killed nearby bacteria.
B) The mold was dead.
C) The mold used all of the nutrients so that the bacteria couldn't grow.
D) The bacteria changed their DNA when growing near the mold.


A

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