Chapter 20, Problem 33A

Summary Introduction

To write:The ways in which fungi are beneficials to humans.

Introduction:Many of the largest and oldest creatures on Earth belong in the Kingdom Fungi. Near eastern Oregon there is a honey fungus that is so large it's called the "Humongous Fungus." Most of the fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotes. There are more than 100,000 fungal species.

Explanation of Solution

Fungi have multiple applications for the treatment. Penicillium notatum, the deuteromycete can be used as a source of penicillin. This antibiotic saved untold lives. Chemical compounds present in the Claviceps purpurea fungus are used to relieve high blood pressure, manage internal bleeding, treat headaches of migraine and facilitate contractions during childbirth.The Norwegian Tolypocladium inflatum fungi are also a deuteromycete, which is the cause of cyclosporine. Cyclosporine is an antibody suppressant drug given to people for organ transplants to prevent their bodies from rejecting the foreign organ.

Conclusion

Fungi have multiple applications for the drug. They are used as penicillin source. These are used for reducing high blood pressure, preventing unnecessary bleeding, treating migraine headaches and inducing contractions at birth and much more.