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The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from?1. A bacterium2. Virus-infected cells3. Fungus4. Synthetic drug

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Fungus

The correct answer is Fungus.

  • The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from a fungus named green mold Penicillium notatum.
  • Fleming was the first to experimentally discover that a Penicillium mould secretes an antibacterial substance and the first to concentrate the active substance involved, which he named penicillin in 1928.
  • Penicillium mold naturally produces the antibiotic penicillin.

  • Oregano oil is one of the most powerful antibacterial essential oils.
  • Most of the currently available antibiotics are produced by prokaryotes mainly by bacteria from the genus Streptomyces


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