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The anti-biotic drug penicillin is produced by a fungus of the same name. It's the basis for a multi-million dollar industry - besides being a reason for a whole lot of people to be grateful.
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∙ 9y agoFungi play important roles in the human world. They serve as food, recycling agents, help in plant growth, as medicine and control the growth of crop insects.
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∙ 15y agofungi are used for food especially mushrooms
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∙ 15y agowell to me a beneficial use of fungi is that it is in our food!
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∙ 12y agoYes, fungi can be used to make medicine, such as Penicillin and in the making of foods such as cheese. Yeast is a fungi and it is used to help in the rising of bread.
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∙ 14y agothey are used to make some antibiotics, like penicillin. One fungi, yeast, is used to rise bread and brew beer.
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∙ 8y agoFungi are the major decomposers in ecosystems. So they are beneficial in breaking down/decomposing organic material and the recycling of nutrients.
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Which scenario describes a mutually beneficial relationship with fungi in an ecosystem?
A. Fungus growing inside an anthill B. Fungus growing on the leaves of plants C. Fungus used as food for human consumption D. Fungus used to make medications for humans
What are biological control of pests?
Biological control is the beneficial action of predators, parasites, pathogens, and competitors in controlling pests and their damage.
What eats fungi?
Fungi are in forms of foods we eat. Mushrooms are fungi, and humans eat mushrooms, so humans eat fungi.
Is the fly agaric fungus edible?
The fly agaric fungi (Amanita muscaria) has a mycorrhizal association with birch and other trees. The root tips of the tree are surrounded by fungal hyphae which capture nutrients. This is a mutually beneficial relationship in with the fungus gains sugars from the tree and the tree benefits from the ability of the fungi to capture various minerals.
Yeast and truffles are what type of fungi?
Yeast and truffles are part of the sac fungi. Also included in the sac fungi are penicillium and morels.
How are fungi beneficial to other organisms?
Well, fungi is beneficial to animals because we eat fungi.
Are fungi that live at the the roots of plants beneficial to the plants?
yes
Why is bacteria and fungi harmful and beneficial?
because you can get infectious diseases
Most fungi that live among the roots of plants are beneficial to the plants?
No
A beneficicial function of fungi is?
There are so many different types of fungi that this is an impossible question, but each organism is mainly beneficial to itself.
Does bacteria or fungi kill plants?
both. however, most types are beneficial to your garden, but yes
What are the good and beneficial uses of fungi?
Agaricus - foodMorchella - foodPencillium - antibioticsNeurospora - genetic studiesClariceps - for LSD manufacture
Decomposition and decay of organic matter are accomplished by the action of?
bacteria and fungi
What is the action replay code for max beneficial stats?
there is no cheat
Do Pathogens include Bacteria and Fungi and Virus?
There are really 5 main groups; viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa (which includes the malaria parasite) and Helminthes (which includes parasites such as flatworms and roundworms). Moulds are classified as fungi.
Which fungus is a famous antibiotic?
fungi are eukaryotic saprophytes,some are beneficial to man while some cause disease
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.
