I have a question....you know how some fungi have attractive flavors or odors, well how could this be adaptive for fungi to produce this substance?
2007-04-16 09:41:54 · 4 answers · asked by ILTASKWAMH 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Fungus spores are often very resistant to harsh environments, including (in some cases) animal digestion. Having an attractive taste or odour can allow their spores to come into contact with curious animals, who spread the spores by sniffing, eating, or rubbing against the attractive smelling or tasting fungi.
Fungus spores which are resistant to digestion would end up being passed out of the animal's body with their droppings. These droppings could then provide the fungus with an excellent and fertile environment to grow and flourish.
2007-04-16 09:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by The Oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easily! There are some animals, like wild pigs, which love to eat fungi (mushrooms, etc). Attracting these sorts of animals helps to spread their spores around, and thus to increase their geographic distribution.
2007-04-16 16:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best answer is Intelligent Design.
Unfortunately, you'll never ever ever learn that in a school, because apparently it's the ultimate scientific sin to have a bias... unless it's against the existence of God.
2007-04-16 16:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by chess_sux 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they have eucaryotic cells with a nucleus
2007-04-16 16:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Cutie? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋