Name any two species of fungus, which are used in the production of the antibiotics.

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Antibiotics are medicines that are produced by certain micro-organisms to kill other disease-causing micro-organisms. These medicines are commonly obtained from bacteria and fungi. 

The species of fungus used in the production of antibiotics are:

  Antibiotic Fungus source
$1.$ Penicillin  Penicillium notatum Penicillium notatum
$2.$ Cephalosporin Cephalosporium acremonium

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