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It's similar to how some plants are safe to eat (like spinach) and some are not (like foxgloves). Some plants/fungi have developed 'being poisonous' as a defense mechanism against predator's. Being poisonous or toxic prevents them from being eaten by curious animals.
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Are fungi and bacteria types of viruses?
Fungi isn't a virus but some can make you very ill. While some bacteria can carry viruses.
Which fungi exists in a multicellular or a unicellular form?
Some types of yeast are unicellular while others are multicellular. Yeasts have been used over the years to produce carbon dioxide in baking and alcohol.
Do all fungi come from different size and shape?
Yes, fungi come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some fungi are very small, like microscopic yeasts, while others can grow to be very large, such as the giant underground fungi known as "honey mushrooms." Fungi can have different shapes, ranging from tiny club-shaped structures to intricate branching networks. This diversity in size and shape is due to the different types and adaptations of fungi to their environments.
Which organisms are included in the genus of Fusarium?
In the Fusarium genus, the organisms are mostly branching fungi. They are plentiful in soil. Some of these fungi are pathogens, while others are used in production of food.
How is fungi different from monera?
Fungi are Eukaryotic while monerans are prokaryotic .
True or False There are four types of bacteria cocci bacilli fungi and spirilla?
False there is only three types of bacteria Cocci, Bacilli, and Sprilla. Bacteria is a simple, one-celled organism that multiply rapidly, while fungi are plant-like organisms that live on dead organic materials.
Is fungi the same thing as fungus?
Fungus is singular, while fungi is plural.
What is the difference between fungicidal and fungi-static agents?
While fungicides kill fungi, fungi-static agents prevent further growth of fungi.
How good is democracy?
Depends on the government really. some democracies are successful (i.e. UK) while others arent. democracy is the form of government in which the rules are elected by the people
Is rust a part of earth science?
Rust is of 2 types . Rust on iron is part of chemistry while rust on cereal crops is part of Fungi or Biology .
Are plants and fungi the same?
Plants are eukaryotic autotrophs while fungi are eukaryotic heterotrophs.
What are the differences between algae and fungi?
Algae is autotrophic while fungi is not. Therefore fungi does not make food by itself as does algae.
