Question

advantage and disadvantage of fungi in two points

Answer 1

Advantages of fungi include source of food and decomposition. Disadvantage of fungi include diseases and food spoiling.

Advantages of fungi :

1. Human Food: Many of the fungi, such as mushrooms, are used all over the world as a source of food. It has been studied that a majority of the edible fungi have various beneficial medicinal properties in them which helps in boosting the immune system and prevention of diseases.
2. Decomposition: Many fungi can decompose the remains of dead plants and animals and in this way return nutrients back to the environment.

Disadvantages of fungi:

1. Diseases: Various fungi are harmful and cause serious infections. Various skin and nail infections occur commonly due to fungi.
2. Spoil food: Fungus are the major reason for spoiling of food as fungus starts to grow on it.

Answer 2

Advantages of Fungi

1. Some fungi are also used for making medicines. For example, the Penicillium fungus is used in making an antibiotic called penicillin.

2. Mushrooms are eaten as vegetable whereas yeast is used for producing alcohol. (Please note that Mushrooms and Yeast are examples of fungi).

Disadvantages of Fungi

1. Fungi causes diseases in plants and animals. The skin disease (called ringworm) in humans are caused by fungus.

2. Sometimes whole crops standing in the fields are destroyed by fungus.