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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Describe two beneficial uses for fungi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Fungus can be very beneficial to ants and their digestion. Ants can consume this by eating leaves and plants. Now ants will also carry this fungus back into their anthills on their bodies. This fungus will grow inside the anthill and it will help with structural stability of the ant hills mound. Fungus can also help break down the dead organic materials that they may collect in their hill. This would be symbiotic relationship that is mutualistic (both species will benefit from the alliance) Fungus can also be used for making our bread, fermenting our beer and wine, and even creating a variety of cheeses and cured meats.We also eat them in many food dishes, which we may not realize it's in. This can be things like pizzas or the Chicken Marsala! This is unfortunate because our relationship with fungus is commensalistic; we will benefit from the pairing, but the fungus is destroyed during the process. Fungus can also be used for the requirement of healthy gardens and crops. They will return nutrients back into the soil, but they also limit harmful pests, bacteria, or other fungi that can destroy crops. We also use fungi to make antibiotics and other medications that treat illnesses or diseases. One example will be penicillin, a common antibiotic that kills bacterial infections. Hope that helps! n_n

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fungi is a microorganisms which is unicell.fungi is used to make bread.I mean yeast.anoteher one is Penicillin to make antibiotics medicine hurm....that is science in primary school...I still remember it :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha thx guys

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