How is Saprophytism is important to human life?

How is Saprophytism is important to human life?

Saprophytism is important to human life in the following ways;

• Recycling of materials by feeding on decaying organic matter, the saprophytes unlock and recycle nutrients which would otherwise have been lost with the dead organisms.
• Decomposition of sewage or waste; saprophytes aid the decomposition of waste produced by human activities. By this the bulk of the waste is reduced and nutrients made available to crops.
• Some saprophytes, especially fungi are used as food by man.
• Physiological processes of saprophytism and as fermentation are useful in brewing and baking.
• The production of yoghurt and cheese from milk also employs saprophytic mechanisms.
• Some saprophytes are used in the production of antibiotics.
• Industrial processes such as leather tanning and production of some vitamins make use of saprophytic organisms.

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