Question

Effects of Fungi Help Asap

Fungus What it does
Mold Food spoilage
Ring worm Contagious skin disease
Athlete's foot Skin disease of the feet
Yeast Causes bread to rise
Salmonella Causes stomach illness


Laura and her lab partner were filling out a worksheet on microorganisms. The table they filled in was about microorganisms that were a type of fungus. "Wow! said Laura. "I didn't realize that all fungi were harmful!" "They are not!" said her partner. Is Laura's partner correct? Explain.
Question 24 options:

No. The fungi in the table al have harmful effects.


Yes. One fungus, yeast, causes bread to rise. That is helpful.


No. If you read the table all the fungi causes disease and illness.


Yes. Neither yeast that uses bread to rise or the mold that soils food is harmful.

Answer 1

Without seeing the table I would argue the answer is B.) Yes. One Fungus, yeast, causes bread to rise. That is helpful.

Step-by-step explanation:

Not all fungi are harmful. Fungi that grow on food like mold could potentially be dangerous if inhaled or ingested but other fungi like mushrooms and yeast are relatively safe.