1. Select one thing
that you think qualifies as one of these big picture concepts in Mycology,...

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1. Select one thing
that you think qualifies as one of these big picture concepts in Mycology, explain it, and justify why you think it belongs as one of these concepts.2.Fungal pathogens of animals and humans are often very
difficult to treat. This is most often
in direct contrast to bacterial infections which are most often comparatively
easily treated. Briefly explain 3 reasons for this difference.

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Running head: THE AMAZING WORLD OF FUNGI!
The Amazing World of Fungi! 
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The Amazing World of Fungi! 
 
1. Ecological Role of Fungi: A Big Picture concept in Mycology 
 Since Mycology is that branch of Science which deals with the study of fungi hence; it 
usually involves all the concepts related with fungi from minor to major. For instance, (i) 
classification of fungi involving their structural, genetical, biochemical, and functional 
characteristics, and (ii) their applications either for economical purposes or for treatment of 
diseases. Out of above conceptions, I would like to discuss here the crucial roles played by fungi 
in preservation of an ecosystem.  
 In fact, fungi can be defined as; chief constituents of global biodiversity which regulate 
the rates of various key procedures of an ecosystem for example, these are renowned for their 
role as decomposers because of their extensive range of extracellular enzymes that are able to 
catalyze the disintegration of various complex substances into their simpler forms which can 
further be absorbed by fungi or through other creatures. The importance of above steps can be 
understood via the fact that without these, cycling of carbon and other nutrients would not be 
possible (Green et al., 2004). 
 In addition to their vital roles in biogeochemical cycling, fungi may also be termed as; 
major components of food- web since; fungal mycelia can serve as the prime resource of carbon 
in numerous soil food webs, and fungal fruiting bodies might be considered important food-
sources for large vertebrates involving humans (Woodcock et al., 2006). 
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