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Which of the following fungi produces α-amylase?

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Which of the following fungi produces α-amylase?

(a) Bacillus subtilis

(b) Penicillium

(c) Bacillus diastaticus

(d) Bacillus megaterium

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Right answer is (b) Penicillium

Best explanation: Penicillium is the only fungi among the four option and therefore it is the fungi which produce α-amylase. Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus diastaticus, and Bacillus subtilis are a few bacteria which also produces α-amylase.

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