What is the economic importance of fungi? Name at least 10 products made utilizing fungi. What will be an ideal response?


Concepts to Consider: They can cause disease and therefore are important in human
medicine and agriculture; yeasts are used to produce bread, beer, wine; production of soy
sauce; various cheeses such as blue cheese and Brie; edible mushrooms; production of
antibiotics and other drugs.

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A. DNA synthesis B. DNA proofreading C. removes RNA primers and fills in the gaps D. DNA synthesis and proofreading E. DNA synthesis, DNA proofreading, and removes RNA primers and fills in the gaps

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The ____ phylum has only about 70 living species of vascular, seed-bearing plants in three genera, including

Welwitschia and Ephedra. Some species have a two-step fertilization process, similar to fertilization in angiosperms.

a. Cycadophyta b. Anthophyta c. Gnetophyta d. Coniferophyta e. Ginkgophyta

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Homoplasies are similarities that result from shared ancestry

1.True 2.False

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In a patient with bacteremia, you would expect to find __________.

A) viruses in the blood B) bacteria in the blood C) bacterial toxins in the blood D) an increase in bacteria in the blood and localized areas over time E) bacteria in a localized area, such as an abscess

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