Antibiotics are produced by

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(B) Antibiotics are chemical substances,which are produced by some microbes and can kill or retard the growth of other (disease-causing) microbes.$Pen

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Penicillium

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(B) Antibiotics are chemical substances,which are produced by some microbes and can kill or retard the growth of other (disease-causing) microbes.$Penicillium$ $notatum$ is a well-known fungus used for the production of the first antibiotic,penicillin.While $Mucor$ and $Agaricus$ are fungi,they are not primarily known for the commercial production of antibiotics in the same context as $Penicillium$.Therefore,the most accurate answer among the given options is $Penicillium$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$1$. Pectinase	$(A)$ Removing clots from the blood vessels of patients
$2$. Statins	$(B)$ Clarified fruit juices packed in bottles
$3$. Cyclosporin-$A$	$(C)$ Immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant
$4$. Streptokinase	$(D)$ Blood cholesterol lowering agent

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