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Penicillin is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium, a fungi.

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What animal kingdom is a penicillin mold in?

The penicillin mold is a fungus called Penicillium and it belongs to the Fungi kingdom.


What spoilt bread has to do with penicillin?

Spoiled bread can sometimes contain penicillium mold, which is the same fungus used to produce penicillin. This mold naturally produces the antibiotic penicillin when it grows on bread, which led to the discovery of the antibiotic properties of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928.


What drugs or antibiotics are made from fungi?

Some common drugs made from fungi include penicillin, cephalosporins, and statins. These drugs are used to treat a wide range of infections and conditions. Fungi are also used in the production of antibiotics such as griseofulvin and ciclopirox.


What happened if you eat mold?

If you eat mold you can either get sick or you can die.so please don't eat it All real cheese is produced by mold. Mold is the origin of penicillin. Mold and mushrooms are both fungus and fungus is good on pizza...Take a big bite!


What is the sourc of the antibiotic penicillin?

fungus


Is mold on bread penicillin?

Bread mold. Various members of the mould species produce penicillium


Was penicillin discovered in mold?

No it is not. Penicillin is grown from mold (Penicillum fungi).


The fungus Penicillium produces what that saves peoples' lives by killing bacteria?

The fungus Penicillium produces the antibiotic penicillin, which is effective in killing bacteria and has saved countless lives by treating infections.


What is mold penicillin made from?

Not sure what you mean. Penicillin is extracted and refinedfrom a mould. (Or mold if you're in the US!)


Did penicillin come from a snake?

No, it did come from a fungus (mushroom). There is no penicillin in snakes.


What is a medecin produced from a fungus?

penicillin


What fungus is made from antibiotics?

penicillin.