Fungi - Advantages And Disadvantages Flashcards
List the advantages of fungi.
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Used in making protein-alternative foods e.g. Quorn
Some large fungi are edible e.g. truffles
The mould Penicillium is used to make blue-veined cheese
The mould Penicillium is used to make the antibiotic penicillin
Yeast is used in bread and beer making
Yeasts is used to make vitamin B supplements
What type of food can be made from fungi?
Protein-alternative foods such as Quorn
Give an example of a protein-alternative food than can be made by fungi.
Quorn
What type of fungi are edible?
Some large fungi
Give an example of a breed of large fungi that are edible.
Truffles
What mould is used to make blue-veined cheese?
Penicillium
What mould is used to make the antibiotic penicillin?
Penicillium
What can the mould penicillium be used to make?
Blue-veined cheese
The antibiotic penicillin
What function does yeast have in the food production industry?
It is used in bread and beer making
Other than being used in bread and beer making, what is another function of yeasts?
They can be used to make vitamin B supplements
What are the two main functions of yeasts?
Used in bread and beer making
Used to make vitamin B supplements
List the disadvantages of fungi.
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Can cause food spoilage e.g. mucor on bread
Can be poisonous e.g. the large fungi destroying angel
Can cause human disease e.g. athletes foot
Can cause plant disease e.g. potato blight
Give an example of a fungi that causes food spoilage.
Mucor on bread
Give an example of a fungi that is poisonous.
The large fungi called the destroying angel
Give an example of a human disease caused by fungi.
Athletes foot
