Abstract
The world and Kingdom Fungi involves many of the most important organisms, both in terms of their ecological and economic roles. By breaking down dead organic material, they continue the cycle of nutrients through ecosystems. In addition, most vascular plants could not grow without the symbiotic fungi, or mycorrhizae, that increase their roots and supply essential nutrients. Other fungi provide numerous drugs (such as penicillin and other antibiotics), foods like mushrooms, truffles and morels, and the bubbles in bread, champagne, and beer.
Highlights
Fungi give a number of plant and animal health problems : in humans, ringworm, athlete's foot, and many more serious diseases are due to by fungi
The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology, which is often regarded as a branch of botany, even though genetic studies have shown that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants
Fungi reproduce via spores, which are often produced on specialized structures or in fruiting bodies, such as the head of a mushroom
Summary
Introduction : Fungi give a number of plant and animal health problems : in humans, ringworm, athlete's foot, and many more serious diseases are due to by fungi. Because fungi are more chemically and genetically similar to animals than other organisms, this makes fungal diseases very difficult to treat. A number of fungi, in particular the yeasts, are important "model organisms" for studying problems in genetics and molecular biology.
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