Question

Write short notes. C. Useful Fungi​

Answer 1

Fungi are one of the most important groups of organisms on the planet. This is easy to overlook, given their largely hidden, unseen actions and growth. They are important in an enormous variety of ways:

Food:

Fungi are also important directly as food for humans. Many mushrooms are edible and different species are cultivated for sale worldwide. While this is a very small proportion of the actual food that we eat, fungi are also widely used in the production of many foods and drinks. These include cheeses, beer and wine, bread, some cakes, and some soya bean products

Answer 2

• Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that belong to the lower position of the plant kingdom.
• Although there are many types of harmful fungi in our environment,but some of them are extremely useful for ourselves.

For example:

1) Yeast is a fungi which we vastly use in the baking industry.

2) Mushrooms are also fungi and there are many types of edible mushrooms which we harvest as a food material.

3) A revolutionary natural medicine which is known as penicillin ,is derived from a fungi known as the penicillium.