Question
Download Solution PDFFungi can grow on which of the following items?
I. Bread
II. Pickles
III. Leather
IV. Clothes
Select the correct option.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is I, II, III and IV.
Key Points
Fungi
- It is a multi-cellular and non-photosynthesis plant.
- It can be single-celled or very complex multicellular organisms.
- Capable of growing in low-moisture and low pH environments and their optimal temperature lies in between 20 to 30°C.
- It can grow on Bread, Pickles, Leather and Clothes
- They are found in just about any habitat but most live on the land, mainly in soil or on plant material rather than in sea or freshwater.
- A group called decomposers grows in the soil or on dead plant matter where they play an important role in the cycling of carbon and other elements.
- Some are parasites of plants causing diseases such as mildews, rusts, scabs, or canker.
- In crops, fungal diseases can lead to significant monetary loss for the farmer. A very small number of fungi cause diseases in animals.
- In humans, these include skin diseases such as athletes’ feet, ringworm, and thrush.
Additional Information
- Fungi are subdivided based on their life cycles, the presence or structure of their fruiting body, and the arrangement of and type of spores (reproductive or distributional cells) they produce.
The three major groups of fungi are:
- Multicellular filamentous molds.
- Macroscopic filamentous fungi that form large fruiting bodies. Sometimes the group is referred to as ‘mushrooms’, but the mushroom is just the part of the fungus we see above ground which is also known as the fruiting body.
- Single-celled microscopic yeasts.
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