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Andrei [34K]
3 years ago
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Suggest why microorganisms such as fungi might produce antibiotics?

Biology
1 answer:
Triss [41]3 years ago
3 0

Microorganisms produce chemicals. If the genes are changed, they could produce stuff ranging from parts of medicine to parts of computers!

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