Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Some of the fungi are pathogenic in nature. They infect the plants and cause diseases. Some of the fungi specifically attack the crops and destroy them. This leads to a decrease in the food production and starves the population.
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Biology: Life on Earth Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 23 - Prob. 1MCCh. 23 - 2. Which of the following diseases is not caused...Ch. 23 - 3. A symbiotic association of plant roots and...Ch. 23 - The alcohol in beer and wine is a by-product of...Ch. 23 - _______ is an ecologically important function of...Ch. 23 - Prob. 1FTBCh. 23 - Prob. 2FTBCh. 23 - Prob. 3FTBCh. 23 - Prob. 4FTBCh. 23 - Prob. 5FTB
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