Question

state two ways each in which fungi is useful and harmful to mankind

Answer 1

Uses of Fungi:-
1. Some Fungi like Yeast is used in bread making & fermenting alcoholic beverages.
2. They are also used to produce industrial chemicals like lactic acid and antibiotics.

Harmful effects of fungi:-
1. Some Fungi like Asperigillus can result in a weak immune system.
2. They also cause diseases in plants like tissue death or vascular wilting that result in the reduction of food availability that directly affects man kind.