What is the scientific name of the edible mushroom known as shaggy mane?
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Coprinus comatus
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What is the scientific name of the edible mushroom known as shaggy mane?
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Coprinus comatus
Which gas is primarily produced by yeast during fermentation?
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carbon dioxide
What fungus causes white-nose syndrome in bats?
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Pseudogymnoascus destructans
Which fungus was used in the first mass production of citric acid?
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Aspergillus niger
Which fungal pathogen causes frosty pod rot in cacao?
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Moniliophthora roreri
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Which gas is primarily produced by yeast during fermentation?
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carbon dioxide
What fungus causes white-nose syndrome in bats?
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Pseudogymnoascus destructans
Which fungus was used in the first mass production of citric acid?
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Aspergillus niger
Which fungal pathogen causes frosty pod rot in cacao?
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Moniliophthora roreri
What is the common name of the fungus that forms the largest living organism?
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Honey fungus
Which fungal disease has devastated amphibian populations globally?
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Chytridiomycosis
Which fungus is used to produce the Japanese alcoholic beverage sake?
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Aspergillus oryzae
What genus of fungi causes Dutch elm disease?
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Ophiostoma
Truffles are the fruiting bodies of fungi from which phylum?
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Ascomycota
Which fungus is used to make the blue cheese Roquefort?
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Penicillium roqueforti