Asked by Chuck Bass
What role do fungi play in the environment?
decomposers
pathogens
both decomposers and pathogens
neither decomposers nor pathogens
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Both decomposers and pathogens.
Fungi break down dead organic matter (saprotrophs) and recycle nutrients, and many fungi also cause diseases in plants, animals, and humans (e.g., rusts, smuts, athlete’s foot).
Fungi break down dead organic matter (saprotrophs) and recycle nutrients, and many fungi also cause diseases in plants, animals, and humans (e.g., rusts, smuts, athlete’s foot).
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