Fungi are useful
1. Fungi as food: Mushrooms and morels are rich in protein vitamin and mineral contents so used at food.
2. Fungi as decomposers: Since most of them are saprophytes they decompose dead organic matter and help in recycling.
3. Fungi in drug industry : Many fungi are used in drug industry to extract useful antibiotics. Penicillin is a wonderful antibiotic extracted from Penicillium notatum.
4. Fungi and biological control: Several parasitic nematodes are controlled by fungi.
