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fungi produce antibiotics to hinder the growth of certain bacteria or a number of bacteria (broad spectrum). they were once our only source of antibiotics, but now we can synthesize them in a laboratory.

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Bacteria are the main competitors with fungi for food.

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To reduce competition with bacteria in the surrounding environment for the resources that both depend on to live.

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Can antibiotics kill fungi?

no


Why do fungi produce antibiotics that inhibit bacterial growth?

Fungi and bacteria are in direct competition with each other when it comes to decomposing dead matter. If a fungus would like to be the dominant decomposer; it will find a way to kill its neighbor bacteria.


Why are antibiotics made by fungi and bacteria?

Bacteria is represented as both fungi and antibiotics. Fungi produce antibiotics to compete and overpower the bacteria present in the dead matter that encloses them.


What does fungi produce and doctors prescribe?

Antibiotics


How are organisms in the Fungi kingdom useful to humans?

fungi is very valuable as a source of vitamins and antibiotics


Why does fungi inhibit the growth of bacteria?

Antibiotics, specifically, antibacterial compounds.


What bacteria and fungi are simple organisms used to make?

They are used to making antibiotics like penicillin


What are the fungi?

the fungi are also used for the development of antibiotics. and other drugs used to control various human disease .


What chemical is produced by fungi that prevents bacteria from growing?

These substances are called fungicides.


What plant is a eukaryote and obtains energy by secreting digestive enzymes into decaying organic matter and then absorbing the digested material?

Fungi


Which types of infectious agents can be killed by antibiotics?

fungi and protozoa and bacteria


Why are antibiotics frequently added to sabouraud agar for isolation of fungi from clinical samples?

So bacteria do not contaminate the fungi culture.