form mycorrhizae associations with plant roots produce an enzyme used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) form associations called lichens with algae or cyanobacteria decompose wood and other organic material absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce oxygen gas cause diseases in plants and animals

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Select all of the reasons why fungi are important to humans and to ecosystems (place a check in the correct boxes please) 

form mycorrhizae associations with plant roots
produce an enzyme used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
form associations called lichens with algae or cyanobacteria
decompose wood and other organic material
absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce oxygen gas
cause diseases in plants and animals
Transcribed Image Text:form mycorrhizae associations with plant roots produce an enzyme used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) form associations called lichens with algae or cyanobacteria decompose wood and other organic material absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce oxygen gas cause diseases in plants and animals
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