1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties.

2. Some mushrooms have psychoactive properties.

3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties.

4. Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

6. Ans: d

Explanation:

About Mushroom:

Mushrooms are a lot like plants, but they lack chlorophyll and have to take nutrients from other materials. Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals.

They constitute their own kingdom: the Fungi. These include the familiar mushroom-forming species, as well as yeasts, molds, smuts, and rusts. 

Mushrooms usually don’t last very long. Once they’ve shed their spores, they collapse and deteriorate. 

Oyster mushroom possesses medicinal properties and health-promoting effects. 

Hence Statement 1 is correct.

An active compound known as hericenones that’s found in Lion’s Mane mushroom promote neuron projections, extending and connecting to other neurons. This means these components can stimulate the growth and repair of nerve cells, also known as neurons. They may protect against dementia, relieve mild depression, anxiety and speed up recovery from nervous system injuries. They could further treat and protect against neurodegenerative cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. 

Hence Statement 2 is correct.

Cordyceps militaris has several beneficial effects and it is used for multiple medicinal purposes. It acts as an antitumor, antiproliferative, antimetastatic, insecticidal, and antibacterial compound.

Hence Statement 3 is correct.

The new species — named Roridomyces phyllostachydis — first sighted at night near a stream in Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong in East Khasi Hills district. It is one among the 97 known species of bioluminescent fungi in the world. In the case of fungi, the luminescence comes from the enzyme, luciferase. 

Hence Statement 4 is correct.

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