Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Penicillin and Cephalosporin

Answer 2

Answer: Penicillium notatum and  Cephalosporium acremonium

Explanation:

Antibiotics are medicines which are powerful enough to fight against certain infections and can even save lives if properly put in use. They either destroy the bacteria or hinder their reproduction.

In medical terms antibiotics are medicines which are produced by micro-organisms to destroy other micro-organisms causing disease.These medicines are derived from fungi and bacteria .

Below is the example of some species of fungus which is used in the production of antibiotics  

Antibiotic                                       Fungus source

Penicillin       -------------                   Penicillium notatum

Cephalosporin   -------------             Cephalosporium acremonium    

Hope this helps.