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Author: BROOKER
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Introduction: Fungi are eukaryotic in nature. Fungi utilize organic compounds known as substrate to fulfil their nutritional requirements. Soil, piece of bread, and many other materials act as substrate. Enzymes released by fungi breakdown complex organic molecules into small organic molecules which can be easily absorbed by fungi.

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