Question

Penicillin is obtained from a fungus named _____.

Hint:

{Penicillin → Penicillium} Discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.

Answer 1

Concept: Penicillin is one of the earliest discovered antibiotics and is produced naturally by certain fungi. Antibiotics are chemical substances produced by microorganisms that can kill or inhibit the growth of other microbes.
Explanation: Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928. He observed that a mold growing on a bacterial culture inhibited bacterial growth. This mold was later identified as belonging to the genus Penicillium, especially \textit{Penicillium notatum} and later \textit{Penicillium chrysogenum} for large-scale production. Thus, penicillin is obtained from the fungus Penicillium.