Background: A wood-decay fungus is any species of fungus that digests moist wood, causing it to rot. Some species of wood-decay fungi attack dead wood, such as brown rot, and some, such as Armillaria (honey fungus), are parasitic and colonize living trees. Excessive moisture above the fibre saturation point in wood is required for fungal colonization and proliferation.[1] Fungi that not only grow on wood but permeate its fibrous structure and actually cause decay, are called lignicolous fungi. In nature, this process causes the breakdown of complex molecules and leads to the return of nutrients to the soil.[2] Various lignicolous fungi consume wood in various ways; for example, some attack the carbohydrates in wood and some others decay lignin. The rate of decay of wooden materials in various climates can be estimated by empirical models.[3]

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Which specimen of fungus would most likely live on dead woods, specimen A or specimen B?
Answer: specimen A

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Which specimen of fungus would not most likely live on dead woods, specimen A or specimen B?
Answer: specimen B

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Would specimen A fungus live on dead woods or not live on dead woods?
Answer: live on dead woods

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Would specimen B fungus live on dead woods or not live on dead woods?
Answer: not live on dead woods

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Which specimen of fungus would most likely live on living trees, specimen A or specimen B?
Answer: specimen B

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Which specimen of fungus would not most likely live on living trees, specimen A or specimen B?
Answer: specimen A

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Would specimen A fungus live on living trees or not live on living trees?
Answer: not live on living trees

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: Would specimen B fungus live on living trees or not live on living trees?
Answer: live on living trees

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: In which day Bob would most likely find fungi specimens?
Answer: First day

Situation: Bob is a botanist. His interest is in different kinds of fungi. He went to Brazil last month to study fungi in 
the Amazon rain forest. First day he searched for fungi in a location with excessive moisture. Second day he searched for fungi in a location with no moisture. In all his search he found two specimens of fungi. Specimen A is a brown rot fungus, and specimen B is a honey fungus.

Question: In which day Bob's search for fungi specimens would be in vain?
Answer: Second day