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The Antibiotic Penicillin is Obtained from (1) Bacteria (2) Fungus (3) Virus (4) Protozoan

Answer: option (2) fungus

Explanation: Antibiotics affect and destroy the fungal metabolic processes, eventually killing the fungus. Penicillium notatum or P. chrysogenum (fungus) is used in the production of the antibiotic penicillin.