Multiple choice softskills leadership "Scientific name of bacteria which produces first life saving antibiotic - Penicillin" Penicilium chrysogenum Penicillium Chrysogenum Penicillim chrysogenum Penicillium chrysogenum Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation The fungus that produces penicillin is Penicillium chrysogenum (or Penicillium notatum, but among the choices, the correct spelling is Penicillium chrysogenum). The other choices contain spelling errors in either the genus or species name.