Question

State any four uses of fungi

Answer 1

Answer:

• fungi are used for fermentation
• fungi are used for making antibiotics
• for pest control
• for making soya sauce

Answer 2

1.Yeasts are crucial for the fermentation process that makes beer, wine, and bread. Fermentation occurs in the absence of oxygen and allows the first step of cellular respiration, glycolysis, to continue.

2.Some fungi are used in the production of soy sauce and tempeh, a source of protein used in Southeast Asia.

3.Fungi can produce antibiotics, such as penicillin. Antibiotics are important medicines that kill bacteria, and penicillin was the first identified cure against many deadly bacterial species. Antibiotics only treat bacterial diseases; they can not be used to treat viral or fungal diseases.

4.Mushrooms are fungi that are eaten by people all over the globe.