Fungal Biology and Soil Remediation Quiz

1. Ubiquitous and diverse - with over 200k species described and an estimated over 3M fungi. 2. Impressive catabolic capabilities - providing ecosystem services such as nutrient recycling and plant nutrition. 3. Role as important plant pathogens, causing major production losses, but also serving as symbionts (e.g. mycorrhizae fungi). 4. Role as important human pathogens, responsible for causing 2 million deaths per year, with Aspergillus fumigatus being a major causative agent of aspergillosis (300K deaths/year)

The major causative agent of aspergillosis is Aspergillus fumigatus, which causes 300,000 deaths per year.

Fungi, particularly Aspergilla, serve as global stress regulators and are involved in the degradation of monochlorinated phenols as well as the formation of new central intermediates of the catabolism of aromatics.

<p>Fungi provide ecosystem services such as nutrient recycling, plant nutrition, and also serve as symbionts (e.g. mycorrhizae fungi).</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Fungi provide ecosystem services such as nutrient recycling and plant nutrition through their impressive catabolic capabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aspergillus fumigatus is the major causative agent of aspergillosis and is responsible for approximately 300,000 deaths per year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fungi act as endobacterial partners and global stress regulators, contributing to the degradation of monochlorinated phenols and serving as a pool of invaluable biodiversity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is estimated that there are over 3 million species of fungi, with approximately 200,000 species described.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fungal diseases in plants cause major production losses, but some fungi also act as symbionts, for example, mycorrhizae fungi.</p> Signup and view all the answers