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- Economic Importance of Fungi
1. They have long been used as a direct source of food, such as mushrooms and truffles.
2. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matterOrganic matter is anything that contains carbon compounds that were formed by living organisms. It covers a wide range of things like lawn clippings, leaves, stems, branches, moss, algae, lichens any... More and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange.
3. Yeast is used as a leavening agent for bread i.e. in baking to make dough rise.
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