Question

The food on which fungi have grown cannot be eaten : give reasons
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Answer 1

Answer:Some fungus can be eaten safely, but others are poisonous. Penicillin, produced by the sac fungus Penicillium, is used as an antibiotic to fight disease. Allergy medications are also the product of fungi as well. Infectious fungi can cause ringworm and athlete’s foot. There are thousands of different types of mushrooms, including edible types.

· Both of which have their way of producing food but all fungi depend on other microorganisms to get food. They are much evident in the warm and damp environment because it is the ideal place for fungi to sustain themselves. I also remember that since fungi cannot move on their own, they have spores, which is carried in the air or in water ...

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Answer 2

The food on which fungi have grown cannot be eaten because-

• Fungi are heterotrophic organisms that cannot make their food. They acquire their food from other organisms.
• Fungi grow on plants, animals, food or dead decaying matter to get carbohydrates or other nutrients for their growth and reproduction.
• When fungi grow on food items such as bread, pickles, they secrete certain toxins called mycotoxins and make the food poisonous. Hence, we should not eat such food as it is harmful to our health.