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Some fungi secrete substances that are toxic to bacteria that compete with them for food. Scientists have used their knowledge of this ability of fungi in order to produce which of the following substances? Why?

A) yogurt
B) fertilizers
C) plastic
D) antibiotics

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D) antibiotics since these substances that fungi secrete can kill the bacteria that is in your immune system when your are sick 
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