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Which of the following groups is likely the most significant in terms of helping to fight disease? Club fungi Arbuscular myccorhizal fungi Chytrids Microsporidia Sac fungi

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Chapter23: Fungi

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Fungi

Fungi can be single-celled or complex multicellular creatures. They are found in pretty much any natural surroundings; however, they generally live on the land, principally in soil or plant material instead of in the ocean or water. Fungi are the members of the group called the decomposers that live off dead and decaying matters. Fungi assume a significant part in the carbon cycle and its different components. They act as a parasite by causing illnesses like rusts, scabs, or ulcers. In crops, contagious illnesses can prompt critical money-related misfortune for the rancher. An exceptionally modest number of growths cause illnesses in creatures. In people, these incorporate skin illnesses such as competitors' feet, ringworm, and thrush.

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Which of the following groups is likely the most significant in terms of helping to fight disease?
Club fungi
Arbuscular myccorhizal fungi
Chytrids
Microsporidia
Sac fungi

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