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FUNGI FAQ's

This page is your gateway to many other pages in which you can discover almost anything you want to know about fungi, and see lots of pictures of almost every kind of fungus there is.

What are fungi? How are they related to other living things?

Is Jock Itch caused by a fungus?

What are mushrooms for?

Which mushrooms are good to eat?

Which mushrooms are poisonous?

What are moulds?

Why is mouldy food dangerous?

How do some fungi attack plants?

How do fungi attack tiny animals?

How do fungi form partnerships with the roots of most plants?

What are lichens?

Are yeasts fungi?

Are slime moulds really fungi?

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