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Name any two species of fungus, which are used in the production of the antibiotics.



Answer -

Antibiotics are medicines that are produced by certain micro-organisms to kill other disease-causing micro-organisms. These medicines are commonly obtained from bacteria and fungi.
The species of fungus used in the production of antibiotics are:

Antibiotic

Fungus source

1.

Penicillin

Penicillium notatum

2.

Cephalosporin

Cephalosporium acremonium

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