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: -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-3: -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-4: -Fungi mainly absorb water and digest sugars and starches which they use to grow. Fungi have adapted to many different environments and can be found in the air, in the ground, in water, on plants, on you! All of these places provide the nutrients, warmth and moisture fungi need.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fungi can be single celled or very complex multicellular organisms. 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 fresh water.