Fungi Produce Many Compounds That Humans Use Medicinally

question 28

Multiple Choice

Fungi produce many compounds that humans use medicinally. Which of the following statements best describes the evolution of these compounds in fungi?

• A) Humans used artificial selection to develop fungi that produced specific compounds.
• B) The presence of the compounds in the fungi were accidentally produced and have no function.
• C) The compounds probably provide a benefit to the fungi.
• D) The compounds are produced as a result of sexual reproduction and recombination.

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