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Fungus and protists help us in many ways. Fungus and protists are used in food to make it tasty. Example of a fungus used in food is yeast (makes your bread rise). Medicine for example Penicillin comes from a mold of Penicillium. They affect our ecosystems and are used for industrial purposes.

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