GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the fungi most frequently isolated from fermented and cured meat products such as Penicillium chrysogenum and Penicillium nalgiovense are known penicillin producers; the latter has been shown to be able to produce penicillin when growing on the surface of meat products and secrete it to the medium.

Detailed explanation-2: -The penicillin is also a type of antibiotic which is produced from a fungus called as Penicillium notatum.

Detailed explanation-3: -Important antibiotics, such as penicillin and the cephalosporins, can be isolated from fungi.