Discuss the importance of fungi to the human race.?

Answer 1

Fungi play an important role as decomposers. In addition, many fungi produce food for people, and some could fight diseases.

Answer 2

Importance Of Fungi

Answer 3

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Discuss the importance of fungi to the human race.?

Answer 4

Wow! A couple Ideas: There are bad fungi and good fungi. Penicillin is produced by fungi (Penicillium Notatum and P. Chrysogesium or something) which is one of the most important medications of all times,
However, at the same time, millions of dollars are spent every year to cure diseases related to nocive fungi (such as feet, skin, lung and vaginal diseases)
Also, some species of fungi can contaminate human and animal food, Some toxins are Ocratoxin, Zearalenona, Vomitoxin, Aflatoxin and others, which can cause poor development in animals which mankind eat, such as pork, cattle, etc..

Answer 5

You can look at it in a number of ways.

Let's start with benefitial aspects. Without yeast we wouldn't have any wine, beer, or distilled alcohol. We wouldn't have leavened bread. We wouldn't have vegemite or marmelite (which might actually be a good thing, cause ew). Bacteria on our bodies would run amok because yeast and bacteria keep a very delicate balance on our skin. The world of molecular genetics would be years behind because two species of yeast are particularly useful in genetics (S. pombeii and S. cerevisiae). Mushrooms, truffles, and many other edible fungi wouldn't be around, nor would most antibiotics used today (though some come from bacteria). Dead things, especially old wood and dead trees, would hang around a lot longer because fungi are very efficient at digesting cellulose and lignin. Most plants would be very, very stunted in growth and proliferation ebcause many plants require mycorrhizal fungi in their roots to help them grow (orchids, for instance, cannot grow on fungi-free soil).

On the bright side, many severe illnesses associated with yeasts (yeast infections, candidemia) wouldn't be around, nor would their mould-counterparts (histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, coccidiomycosis, mucormycosis, etc...). Water damage to homes wouldn't be as serious, because mould wouldn't grow on the paneling. Food would stay good longer (though bacteria do their fair share of food spoilage). Many plants, such as the American Chestnut Tree and the European Elm wouldn't be as threatened as they are today (they are both under attack by very destructive moulds). Crops could be more easily storied without fear of fungal intoxication, such as with fungal toxins like afflatoxins and ochratoxins.

Fungi play a lot of important roles...the world would be very, very different without them.

Answer 6

that is freaking hilarious, i let my sister read this and she laughed not the mad scientist's laugh, just normal laugh, well, i have to admit I also did laugh..... a 5 year old boy asked her mother, "why do you have some white hair mom?" his mom thought for a moment and said "every time you do something bad a strand of my hair become white." the boy give her mom a curious look and finally asked "what about grandma's hair?". I know this is an old joke but it still made me laugh,

Answer 7

Decomposition.

People die. Their bodies need to be decomposed to be part of the earth. We're nutrient rich. Plants need nutrients. Fungi + dead people = nutrient rich earth. Plants + nutrient rich earth = fed humans.

Answer 8

Beer and Bread.