Write down the importance or uses of fungi? 

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Answer :

i) Saprotrophic fungi break down the dead organism and their wastes into simpler

substances.

ii) This decomposing is important to keep the environment clean and to recycle the

nutrients.

iii) Some fungi improve the growth of crops.

iv) Some fungi are edible.

v) Some antibiotics are obtained from fungi.

vi) Yeast is used to make bread and alcohol.

vii) Some organic acids are also obtained from fungi. 


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