Penicillin, a widely used antibiotic, is obtained from which of the following microbes?
Answer
(b) Penicillium chrysogenum
The correct answer is (b) Penicillium chrysogenum — Select the corresponding option (b).
Step-by-step solution
- Identify the microbial source of the antibiotic penicillin.
- Recall that penicillin was first isolated from a mould belonging to the genus Penicillium.
- Among the given options, Penicillium chrysogenum is the correct species that produces penicillin.
- Select the corresponding option (b).
Common mistake: Confusing penicillin source with Aspergillus species used in bread making.
Concept tested: Antibiotic production source
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