The antibiotic penicillin is extracted from Penicillium.To which of the following Kingdom does Penicillium belong?

Kingdom Monera

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Kingdom Fungi

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Kingdom Protista

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Kingdom Plantae

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Solution

The correct option is B Kingdom Fungi
Penicillium is a fungus. It lacks chlorophyll. It lives as a saprophyte. The body consists of filamentous structures. The antibiotic penicillin is extracted from it.

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