Question

Q5.Fungus can be harmful and useful. Give an example showing both of these traits of fungus.

Answer 1

Yes, fungus can be harmful and useful. Examples of both these effects are mentioned below:

Explanation:

• The biggest harmful effect of fungus is that these species spoil food and cause diseases in crops.

• For example,  Penicillium and Aspergillus are common type of fungal species which cause spoilage of food.

• The main advantage of fungus is that they act as decomposers and also help plants to attain nutrition by decomposing materials in the soil.

• Also, some types of fungus such as yeast are used in the fermentation industry to male alcohol and bread.