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

Correct Answer

Penicillium notatum and Cephalosporium acremonium

Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 6 | (Page 11)
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Explanation

The provided context mentions 'penicillins' as antibiotics produced by useful microbes and references 'other antibiotics purified from other microbes.' While the specific fungus species names are not explicitly stated in these context chunks, standard NCERT Class 12 Biology teaches that Penicillium notatum (or P. chrysogenum) produces Penicillin, and Cephalosporium acremonium produces Cephalosporin. The context does mention other fungi like Trichoderma polysporum and Monascus purpureus, but these are noted for producing bioactive molecules (cyclosporin A and statins respectively), not antibiotics.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the question asks for two fungus species used in antibiotic production.

  2. Step 2: Recall from NCERT that Penicillium species produce Penicillin, and Cephalosporium produces Cephalosporin antibiotics.

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