Question

Name an antibiotic extracted from fungus (mould). Name the fungus.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Penicillin

Penicillin is an antibiotic which is extracted from the fungus mould. The name of the fungus is Penicillium fungi. It is essential to know that these penicillin antibiotics are the first medications used against various bacterial infections created by streptococci and staphylococci

Answer 2

Penicillin is the name of an antibiotic.

Penicillium fungi is the name of the fungus.

Explanation:

Penicillin is extracted from a fungus named penicillium. This antibiotic named Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in the year of 1929.

When various bacterial infections were created by streptococci and staphylococci, Penicillin antibiotics were the first antibiotic used to cure these harmful bacterial infections.