Write the role of Fungi in our daily life.

Explanation

1) Mushroom and toadstools are edible fungus.
2) Unicellular fungi like yeast are used to make beer and bread.
3). Fungi like Rhizopus commonly grow on stale bread, pickles, jams, cheese, on moist food stuff and spoils them. They are called moulds.
4) Fungi causes diseases in plants and animals. Eg: Wheat rust is caused by puccinia. Late blight of potato by phytopthora.
5) Orange rot, Red rot in sugarcane are caused by fungus.
6) White spots on mustard leaves are due to parasitic fungus. (Albugo)
7) Some fungi are the source of antibiotics and penicillium.