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Biomolecules

Question
CBSEENBI11025090

Antibiotic flavicin is obtained from

  • Aspergillus flavus 

  • Aspergillus clavatum

  • Streptomyces grieseus

  • Streptomyces fradiae

Solution

A.

Aspergillus flavus 

Aspergillus flavus is the fungi which grows on plants such as peanut plant. It is used in the production of the antibiotic Flavicin. It is also used to produce the carcinogenic substance Aflatoxin.