MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Fungi live everywhere. They grow best in warm, moist places. They are not green and do not possess chlorophyll. Fungi can grown on vegetables, bread, meat, fur, wood, leather, or anything that can be warm and moist.

Detailed explanation-2: -Field studies on plant pathogens have demonstrated that the growth of fungi is favored by high moisture and moderate temperatures [3, 15-18] and that low relative humidity and extreme temperatures inhibit growth and spore germination [13, 19].

Detailed explanation-3: -Temperature: Fungi grow best in warm temperatures. Some species of fungi do grow better at warm temperatures (70-90°F), but there are some that thrive in very high temperatures of 130-150°F and some that will thrive in very low temperatures below 32°F (below freezing).

Detailed explanation-4: -Fungi play a crucial role in the balance of ecosystems. They colonize most habitats on Earth, preferring dark, moist conditions. They can thrive in seemingly hostile environments, such as the tundra, thanks to a most successful symbiosis with photosynthetic organisms like algae to produce lichens.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fungi require adequate temperature, nutrients, and moisture to grow.