Question

Do fungi kill bacteria?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Fungi:

The majority of fungi are decomposers that obtain nutrients from dead or decomposing organic materials (usually plants).

Example: A crude extract of this Trichophyton rubrum (fungus) was found to be a mixture of kojic and fusidic acids, amides, and sulfones, which inhibited bacterial growth by inhibiting protein synthesis.

1. Yes, many antifungal drugs are used to prevent bacteria from multiplying, killing, or spreading.
2. Penicillium chrysogenum and Acremonium chrysogenum are fungi that can kill bacteria by producing antibiotics.
3. Antibiotics were first discovered in fungi (eg, penicillin) and were designed to attack bacteria.

Hence, we can say that Fungi kill bacteria.