Question

Economical importance of platyhelminthes

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

(i) Few fungi are used as nutritious and delicious food. e.g., Agaricus compestis

(ii) Saprophytic fungi lives upon dead organic matter and breaks complex substances into simple ones, that are absorbed by plants as nutrients

(iii) Some fungi like Absidia, mucor and Rhizopus possess soil binding properties and make the soil good for cultivation

(iv) They also provide pest resistance, e.g., empusa,Ferinosa etc

(v) Yeast (Saccharomyces) has the property of fermentation, thus used in alcohol and dough preparation.