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What are some examples of fungi that are harmful to other species?
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∙ 14y ago
a few examples could be:
Death Cap mushroom and psylocybe mushroom, are both dangerous to humans.
Some yeast is dangerous to many species.
Mold spores can be harmful to many organisms.
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Examples of harmful fungi?
Pathogenic Fungi are fungi that cause disease in humans or other organisms. i.e. Candida, Aspergillus and Cryptococcus.
How is fungi harmful to other living things?
fungi is the cause of food moulds, and some skin rashes such as warts. So it can be infectious to the things it comes in contact with and potentially harmful to that organism.
What is an example of a fungus eating an animal?
Ascomycota, Mucoromycotina, and Basidiomycota are examples of phyla with predatory fungi species. The carnivorous fungi tend to live in soil and eat nematodes or other small animals.
Does mold grow on chicken?
It is possible. Fungi are good at chemical warfare; if a species is unaffected by the chemicals secreted by another species, they can overgrow that species. There are many species of fungi that are parasitic on other fungi.
Is the zygomycetes harmful?
Zygomycetes are harmful to humans and other living things. Zygomycetes are fungi and an example of this is mold which is harmful when it gets into the lungs.
What animals belong in fungi?
An organism cannot be both an animal and a fungi, it must be one or the other. Examples of fungi are mushrooms and molds.
What is 5 examples of prokaryotes?
bacteria fungi virus amoeba and many other microorganisms
What other harmful effect of fungi?
Some fungi, like toadstools, are very poisonous.Infections like ringworm or tinea pedis (a common cause of athlete's foot), Tinea versicolor, and other more serious infections.
How is fungi harmful to paper?
Biodeterioration of paper materials is commonly caused by fungi, humid conditions favor the growth of fungi. Fungi play a role in destroying and degrading carbon and residue of nitrogen such as wood and paper. Fungi can produce hydrolytic enzymes such as cellulase, xylanase, pectinase.... Since the paper is made of cellulose and other materials, it can be destroyed and deteriorated by fungi.
Do all fungi except yeasts have bodies composed of filaments?
No, there are many other species of fungi that do not have bodies of filaments (called hyphae). They call into the phyla of Chytridiomycota and Neocallimastigomycota.
How are tigers harmful to people?
People are harmful to Tigers. Poachers hunting for their fur and other parts of the Tiger. That's why they're an endangered species :/
Are puppies harmful?
Puppies in general are not harmful. They can become aggressive if they have been abused or in difficult situations. If you give them the proper care and training puppies should not be harmful to humans or other species of animals.
