useful fungi in biology
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Useful Fungi
Fungi are useful in following ways - ☆ Mushrooms are directly used as food. But it must be noted that only some varieties of mushrooms are edible.
☆ Fungi are used in making medicines. Penicillin (the wonder drug) is an antibiotic made from fungus Pencillium.
☆ Fungi decompose the dead tissues of plants and animals in the soil which increase the soil fertility. This helps in recycling the nutrients in the biosphere.
☆ Yeast is also used for commercial production of alcohol and wine by growing them on natural sugars present in grains like barely, wheat, rice and crushed fruit juice .
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