How are fungi used by humans?

What will be an ideal response?


Different types of fungi serve a variety of purposes for humans. Some mushrooms are eaten directly, bread and beer require the activities of fungi, and fungi are used in a major scale in industry for production of such substances as citric acid and penicillin.

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A) yellow fever B) dengue fever C) hantavirus D) Ebola

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The uplift of the Isthmus of Panama, a geological event that occurred about five million years ago, separated

populations of marine organisms and led to ____.

a. allopatric speciation b. sympatric speciation c. gametic isolation d. hybrid sterility e. hybrid inviability

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One of the best exercises for people with leg or foot problems is running.

a. true b. false

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Listeria monocytogenes is a species of rod-shaped bacteria.  How would L. monocytogenes be affected if its actin-like cytoskeletal proteins were no longer functional?

A. It will be able to secrete mucilage and aggregate as part of a biofilm. B. It will no longer be able to undergo binary fission for reproduction. C. It will become a spirochaete. D. It will be able to store more nutrients. E. It will be less efficient at exchanging materials with its environment.

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