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The well-known antibiotic penicillin is obtained from this plant group:

  1. A
    Algae
  2. B
    Fungi
  3. C
    Lichen
  4. D
    Angiosperm

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Penicillin, the world's first mass-produced antibiotic, is naturally harvested from organisms belonging to the kingdom of Fungi (specifically from the mold strains Penicillium notatum and Penicillium chrysogenum).

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The well-known antibiotic penicillin is obtained from this plant group:
A
Algae
B
Fungi
C
Lichen
D
Angiosperm

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