Question

Select the correct statement:
A. Acetobacteraceti produces citric acid
B. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used as clot buster
C. Penicillium Notatum Restrict the growth of Staphylococci
D. Methanogens are found in aerobic conditions

Answer 1

Hint: It is a fungi which is used to treat diseases caused by Gram Positive Bacteria. These bacteria are spherical in shape and form grape-like clusters. The bacteria causes multiple diseases in humans and animals and the most common cause for food poisoning since they can grow in food items which are exposed to moisture.

Step by step answer:Staphylococci belongs to the genus of Gram Positive Bacteria, order Bacillales and family Staphylococcaceae. Penicillium Notatum is a fungus also known as Penicillium Chrysogenum. The fungi is conidial in shape as it produces spores known as conidiophores fluffy. Conidiophores are sexual spores of fungi. The hyphae formed by Penicillium are colourless, slender and septate. It forms blue green colonies which have yellowish pigment and used in the production of penicillin antibiotics to restrict the growth of Gram Positive Bacteria. They are most commonly found in humid temperate and subtropical areas where dead decaying matter is found.

Note: Industrially, penicillin is used as the treatment of infections caused by Gram Positive Bacteria which causes pneumonia, bacterial fever, wounds, staphylococcal infections etc. Additionally, it is also used in the treatment of certain crop diseases in apples, tomatoes, grapes etc. Structurally penicillin is categorised in two types: Penicillin G
and Penicillin V.