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Fungi: Types and Characteristics

Fungi are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that lack chlorophyll. They have rigid cell walls composed of chitin and reproduce both sexually and asexually by forming spores. Fungi come in three main groups: molds, which produce airborne spores and tend to grow on decaying matter; mushrooms, which have a distinctive fruiting body; and yeasts, which are single-celled and oval or elliptical in shape. Fungi play an important role in nutrient cycling as decomposers and have uses in food and medicine.

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Fungi: Types and Characteristics

Fungi are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms that lack chlorophyll. They have rigid cell walls composed of chitin and reproduce both sexually and asexually by forming spores. Fungi come in three main groups: molds, which produce airborne spores and tend to grow on decaying matter; mushrooms, which have a distinctive fruiting body; and yeasts, which are single-celled and oval or elliptical in shape. Fungi play an important role in nutrient cycling as decomposers and have uses in food and medicine.

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FUNGI

-a group of eukaryotic, non-


phototrophic organisms with
rigid cell walls, that includes
mushrooms, molds and yeasts
 Fungi are eukaryotic
 Fungi have cell walls composed
mainly of a carbohydrate called chitin
 Fungi are heterotrophs
 Fungi are achlorophyllous
 The (carbohydrate) molecule used to
store energy in fungi is glycogen
 In general, fungi can reproduce both
sexually and asexually(by forming and
releasing spores)

Characteristics
1. Hyphae
-network of
thin thread-like
structures that
form the “body” of
a fungus
- grow and
branch until they
cover and digest
the food source

Parts
2. Mycelium
-a mass of
hyphae
- usually
hidden in the
soil, in wood,
or another
food source

Parts
1. Molds
-have filamentous hyphae
-produce airborne spores or
conidia (asexual propagules)
-tend to form on old fruit, bread,
and cheese

Three Major Groups


2. Mushrooms
-have a fruiting body
-only small proportions are edible
while others are very poisonous

Three Major Groups


3. Yeasts
-small, round,
single-celled
organisms
-don't have
filamentous
hyphae, but in oval
or elliptical shapes
visible under a
microscope

Three Major Groups


 Fungi can substitute root hairs (as in
the case of pine trees)
 Fungi play a major role in recycling
organic material
 Many fungi produce antibiotic
substances
 Fungi can be used as food

Importance
 http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-
are-fungi-types-and-characteristics.html
 http://www.ivyroses.com/Biology/Fungi/f
ungi-characteristics.php
 http://study.com/academy/lesson/hyphae
-definition-function-types.html
 http://www.bioidea.net/resources/what-
are-molds-fungi-mushrooms-and-yeasts/
 http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/fungi/i
mportce.htm

References

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