Harish went to visit his grandfather in village where he saw that his grandfather’s field of wheat are infected with fungus but no one is aware of this. Harish rushed to his grandfather’s side and told him that the field have been infected with fungi. He should use an antifungal agent in his fields to stop this infection.
(a) What is fungus?
(b) Can fungus only cause diseases or can it be helpful also?
(c) What values are shown by Harish?
Answers
a) A fungus is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, those being Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista.
b) Most fungi are not dangerous, but some can be harmful to health. Fungal infections are described as opportunistic or primary. Infections that affect many areas of the body are known as systemic infections, while those that affect only one area are known as localized.
c) The values that were shown by the Harish are that he should use antifungal agents in fields to stop infection in fields.
Answer:
what is fungus?
a plant that is not green and does not have leaves or flowers (for example a mushroom), or that is like a wet powder and grows on old wood or food, walls, etc. Some fungi can be harmful
Can fungus only cause diseases or can it be helpful also?
Most fungi are not dangerous, but some can be harmful to health. Fungal infections are described as opportunistic or primary. Infections that affect many areas of the body are known as systemic infections, while those that affect only one area are known as localized.
What values are shown by Harish?
- they are the kind of living organisms like mushroom,yeast,moulds.
- cause-as they infect in the deeper parts of the nails.
- the values that were shown by the Harish are that he should use antifungal agents in fields to stop infection in fields.