Fungal uses

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Fungal symbioses

Fungi form symbioses with 90% of plant species to form Mycoorrhizal associations

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Mycoorrhizall associations

a fungal hypha that connects with plant roots, facilitating nutrient exchange. Can turn pathogenic in the case of uneven exchange

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Most common mycorrhizae

endomychoriza,  arbuscular mycorrhiza

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Importance of fungi to humans

Decomposers e.g. wood - contributes to carbon and nutrient cycling. Food, medicine, biofuels, industry

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Negatives of fungi

plant pathogens, animal pathogens, allergies, toxins