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Plants - Oh! My God

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Updated On: 5/17/2001
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PENICILLIUM [Fungus] These are found on decaying organic matter, including foods. It's the source for one of our most important antibiotics, penicillan. The molds belonging to the genus of fungi called Penicillium are spoil food, but save lives. Penicillin is made from various molds that grow on food. Penicillin kills a number of harmful bacteria, including those that cause staph infections and pneumonia. Penicillium fungi reproduce by releasing spores.

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