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Penicillium is commonly known as

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An alga
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Blue green mould
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Bacterium
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Virus
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Solution

The correct option is B Blue green mould
Penicillium are commonly called the blue or green moulds because they produce enormous quantities of greenish, bluish or yellowish spores which give them their characteristic colours. Spores from this species of mold are found everywhere in the air and soil.

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