Question
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.