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Are fungi useful in medical sciences? How?
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Solution
Yes. Many types of antibiotics are obtained from fungi which are used in medical sciences. Today about 25 types of antibiotics are commercially produced from moulds.
For example: Penicillin is obtained from the fungus Penicillium notatum. Griseofulvin is extracted from the fungus Penicillium griseofulvum.
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