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Penicillin is, because it's actually mold a type of fungi.The blue in blue cheese is mold too,but it's a close relative to the mold in penicillin making it a good mold.

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Why are antibiotics made by fungi and bacteria?

Fungi and bacteria produce antibiotics as a defense mechanism against other microorganisms in their environment. These antibiotics help them compete for resources and survive in their ecological niche. Humans have harnessed this microbial warfare for medical purposes to combat bacterial infections.


How do fungi drugs help people?

Fungi-derived drugs can provide various medical benefits due to their unique biochemical properties. For example, some fungi produce antibiotics that can be used to treat bacterial infections. Others produce compounds that have anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, or immunosuppressive properties, which can be utilized in different therapeutic applications for human health.


What is a substance that can be obtained from bacteria or fungi and can be used as a drug to fight pathogenic bacteria?

The answer to this question would be: Antibiotic


What antibiotics are made from combination of algae and fungi?

Certain antibiotics, such as cephalosporins, are derived from fungi, specifically from the fungal genus Cephalosporium. While algae are not typically used directly to produce antibiotics, some compounds extracted from algae have shown antimicrobial properties. Research is ongoing to explore the potential of combining extracts from algae and fungi to develop new antimicrobial agents, but specific antibiotics resulting from this combination are not widely recognized or established in current medical practice.


Is producing antibiotics bacteriavirusesor fungi?

Antibiotics are primarily produced by fungi and certain bacteria. Fungi, such as Penicillium, are well-known for producing the antibiotic penicillin, while bacteria like Streptomyces are responsible for producing various other antibiotics. Bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect bacteria, do not produce antibiotics; instead, they can be used therapeutically to target and kill bacteria.

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What are the fungi?

the fungi are also used for the development of antibiotics. and other drugs used to control various human disease .


What are antitumor antibiotics?

Antitumor antibiotics are made from natural substances such as fungi in the soil. They interfere with important cell functions, including production of DNA and cell proteins. Doxorubicin and bleomycin belong to this group of chemotherapy drugs.


Do antibiotics work on fungi?

No, antibiotics do not work on fungi. Antibiotics are specifically designed to target and kill bacteria, not fungi. Fungi require antifungal medications for treatment.


Why are antibiotics made by fungi and bacteria?

Fungi and bacteria produce antibiotics as a defense mechanism against other microorganisms in their environment. These antibiotics help them compete for resources and survive in their ecological niche. Humans have harnessed this microbial warfare for medical purposes to combat bacterial infections.


How do antibiotics reproduce?

Antibiotics are drugs that kill or stop bacteria from reproducing. They are made by laboratories and factories. They are not living things.


Can antibiotics kill fungi?

no


How do fungi drugs help people?

Fungi-derived drugs can provide various medical benefits due to their unique biochemical properties. For example, some fungi produce antibiotics that can be used to treat bacterial infections. Others produce compounds that have anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, or immunosuppressive properties, which can be utilized in different therapeutic applications for human health.


What does fungi produce and doctors prescribe?

Antibiotics


Which viruses do antibiotics kill?

Antibiotics are the chemicals produced by microorganisms to inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. most of the antibiotics are produced by fungi. Very few are produces by bacteria. For example the antibiotics Monobactum, Bacitracin and Polymixin B are produced by bacteria. They almost all act against other bacteria and not viruses. ( Amphotericin B acts against fungi and is too toxic.) In fact you do not have good drugs against viruses and then you conveniently avoid to talk about it.


What is a substance that can be obtained from bacteria or fungi and can be used as a drug to fight pathogenic bacteria?

The answer to this question would be: Antibiotic


What antibiotics are made from combination of algae and fungi?

Certain antibiotics, such as cephalosporins, are derived from fungi, specifically from the fungal genus Cephalosporium. While algae are not typically used directly to produce antibiotics, some compounds extracted from algae have shown antimicrobial properties. Research is ongoing to explore the potential of combining extracts from algae and fungi to develop new antimicrobial agents, but specific antibiotics resulting from this combination are not widely recognized or established in current medical practice.


How are organisms in the Fungi kingdom useful to humans?

fungi is very valuable as a source of vitamins and antibiotics