Chapter 24, Problem 5TE

To determine

The ways by which fungi and molds protect themselves by bacterial infection.

Answer to Problem 5TE

Antibiotics produce by the fungi and molds protect them from bacterial infection.

Explanation of Solution

Penicillin is an antibiotics closely related to the compound known as cephalosporin. Which kills bacteria by inactivating receptors sites responsible for strengthening the bacterial cell wall with these receptor sites inactivated,bacterial cell walls grows weak and eventually burst. Hence, fungi and molds protect themselves by producing antibiotics.

Conclusion:

Therefore, Antibiotics produce by the fungi and molds protect them from bacterial infection.