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3 years ago

Fungi are necessary evil to humanity.Discuss the pros and cons of this assertion

Biology

1 answer:

Flura [38]3 years ago

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Answer:

Fungi are eukaryotic organisms belonging to the kingdom fungi that are very widespread in most Earth habitats where they are primarily involved in recycling of nutrients and the decomposition of organic matter such that they aid in completing the food web and enabling the balanced ecosystem

In humans, fungi have the harmful effect of causing illnesses such as asthma, eye infections and are likely associated to alzheimer's disease as well as several other serious and some potentially lethal health conditions

However, fungi are known to aid humanity in such aspects including;

Natural pesticides

Agriculture

Food production

Medicine

Explanation:

Natural pesticides

Fungi which are pathogen of specific insect pest aid in the minimization of the harmful effect of pests on food crops such that microbial fungi pesticides can be sourced in the market

Agriculture

Fungi are necessary for the survival and growth of up to 80% of all grasses and trees

Food production

Fungi are well known for their role in bread, bear, and wine making and fungi are also used to ripen cheese

Medicine

Fungi are also used in the making of medicinal drugs such as penicillin G. Fungi and cyclosporine

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