Kingdom: Fung
Characteristic of fungi
- Fungi are eukaryotic heterotrophs that have cell wall
- Their cell walls contain chitin, a complex carbohydrat
- Except for yeasts, all fungi are multicellular
- Fungi are made up of thin filaments called hyphae
- Each hyphae is only one cell thick
HOW DO FUNGI DIFFER FROM GREEN PLANT
They are heterotrophic. They lack chlorophyll, the walls are made of
chitin. They depend on the energy rich carbon compounds
manufactured by other organisms.
THREE REASONS THAT HAVE MADE FUNGI AN INCREDIBLE
SUCCES
- produce lots of spores which spread easily and survive
unfavourable condition
- can grow in extreme environment
- produce enzymes which can digest unusual substrates (eg.
keratin
STRUCTURE OF A TYPICAL FUNGU
- Rhizopus grows best in on a warm, moist, organic substance
- Rhizopus grows from a single spore into a mass of tube-like
filaments called hyphae.
- The filaments are threads of cells that can spread rapidly through
the substrate
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Characteristic of fungi
- Fungi are eukaryotic heterotrophs that have cell wall
- Their cell walls contain chitin, a complex carbohydrat
- Except for yeasts, all fungi are multicellular
- Fungi are made up of thin filaments called hyphae
- Each hyphae is only one cell thick
HOW DO FUNGI DIFFER FROM GREEN PLANT
They are heterotrophic. They lack chlorophyll, the walls are made of
chitin. They depend on the energy rich carbon compounds
manufactured by other organisms.
THREE REASONS THAT HAVE MADE FUNGI AN INCREDIBLE
SUCCES
- produce lots of spores which spread easily and survive
unfavourable condition
- can grow in extreme environment
- produce enzymes which can digest unusual substrates (eg.
keratin
STRUCTURE OF A TYPICAL FUNGU
- Rhizopus grows best in on a warm, moist, organic substance
- Rhizopus grows from a single spore into a mass of tube-like
filaments called hyphae.
- The filaments are threads of cells that can spread rapidly through
the substrate
)
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