They are parasites b/c they feed off of the plant while it is living and benefit at its expense.
The plural of rust is rusts. As in "a nail left in the open rusts easily".
Iron is the transition metal that rusts when exposed to oxygen, forming iron oxide.
no because fungi are decomposers meaning they only eat dead organisms and parasites are organisms that benefit as another organism is harmed There are a good number of parasitic fungi in basidiomycitese like rusts and smuts.
rusts and smuts
iron
Yes, some fungi are parasites that obtain nutrients from living organisms, causing harm to their hosts. These parasitic fungi can infect plants, animals, and even other fungi, leading to diseases and sometimes death of the host organism. Examples of parasitic fungi include rusts, smuts, and powdery mildews.
no it a physical
it rusts
Wheat rusts "eat" wheat. It's a type of fungus that grows parasitically on wheat and related plants.
Metal rust will not harm trees. There are a number of fungus rusts that can harm plants but they are not metal rusts.
It rusts. Check the "related links" if you are concerned for more information regarding the chemical reactions that take place and the different products formed when iron rusts.
The basidiomycota are known as rusts and smuts signification because they destroy crops.