Test Paper 2 — Question 5

Five ways in which fungi help us are:

1. They decompose the dead, decaying bodies of plants and animals. Fungi also helps in making the soil fertile.
2. Morels and some mushrooms are consumed as delicacies.
3. Yeast is used in baking industry.
4. Alcohol and alcoholic drinks are produced by the fermentation of grapes, barley etc. by yeast.
5. Yeast is also used for manufacturing vitamins. Penicillin, an antibiotic, is obtained from Penicillium, a fungi.