BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM FUNGI
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Question
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How can humans benefit from fungi?
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Eats the bacteria in their yards.
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Makes pretty flower-like structures.
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Used dish soaps
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Used in antibiotics
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They produce antibiotics such as penicillin, which has saved countless lives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many common medicines are produced using fungi. Some fungi naturally produce antibiotics to kill or stop the growth of bacteria. Researcher Alexander Fleming first discovered antibiotics in 1928 when he returned from holiday to find a fungus, Penicillium rubens, had contaminated one of his culture plates.
Detailed explanation-3: -Antibiotics are naturally produced by fungi to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, limiting their competition in the natural environment. Important antibiotics, such as penicillin and the cephalosporins, are isolated from fungi.
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