Question

Short / Long answer type questions.
In what major ways do fungi influence human life?

Answer 1

1. The majority of grasses and trees require a mycorrhizal relationship with fungi to survive.

2. Yeasts have been used for thousands of years in the production of beer, wine, and bread.

3. Fungi not only directly produce substances that humans use as medicine, but they are also versatile tools in the vast field of medical research.

4. Some fungi attack insects and, therefore, can be used as natural pesticides.