Question

Give the appropriate scientific term for the following.

$\left(a\right)$ Fungi used as food

Answer 1

$a)$ Solution: Agaricus bisporus, and
Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

$\bullet$ Two fungi commonly used as food are mushrooms and yeast.
$\bullet$ The scientific name for the common button mushroom is Agaricus bisporus, and yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
$\bullet$ Yeast is commonly used as a leavening agent in bread making, and to ferment grains to produce alcoholic beverages.
$\bullet$ Certain mushroom varieties like button mushrooms are often eaten as a vegetable due to their high nutritional value.