PDF-General Characters of fungi

Definition of fungus somatic structures types of fungal thalli fungal tissues modifications of thallus reproduction in fungi asexual and sexual General characters of fungi Fungi are the euka. Aflatoxin. with Botanicals.  .  . BY. ANJORIN, TOBA SAMUEL. University of Abuja, Abuja. At. AFLATOXIN . STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP.  . Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Agricultural Research House, Plot 223D, Cadastral Zone B6, . Mycology - the study of fungi fungi - plural fungus - singular 1) fungi are eukaryotic • they have a nuclei & membrane - bound organelles 2) they are heterotrophs • they depend on ot Page: 527. What types of Fungi do you know?. Bread Molds. Mushrooms. Molds on oranges. Yeasts. Mildews. Rusts & Smuts. What are Fungi?. Plant-like . characteristics:. Stationary. Grow upward. Have cell walls, but contain . Eukaryotic heterotrophs that have cell walls. Made up of chitin, a complex carbohydrate that is also found in the external skeletons of insects. What are fungi?. Although they rely on other organisms as a food source, they do not ingest their food. Characteristics of Fungi. Cell wall made of . chitin. Heterotrophs and major Decomposers. Body is made of . long filaments of hyphae which form a . mycelium. Reproduce sexually and asexually. Asexually by spores. Fungi secrete hydrolytic enzymes, digest food outside their bodies, and absorb small molecules.. Structure of Fungi. Cell walls are made of chitin. Bodies are composed of filaments called hyphae that are entwined to form a mass, the mycelium.. Heterotroph. Fungi are mostly saprobes, meaning they feed on dead organisms. That makes them HETEROTROPHS! . Fungi cell walls are made of…. Cellulose. Peptidoglycan. Chitin. Chitin!. Fungi Characteristics. 2nd Professional (Veterinary Microbiology). Dr MANOJ KUMAR. Earth.com. Importance of Fungi. Fungi - most important groups of organisms on the planet.. Important in an enormous variety of ways.. Recycling. Grow best in . warm, moist . environments. Mycology. is the study of fungi. Mycologists. study fungi. A . fungicide. is a chemical used to kill fungi. Fungicide kills leaf fungus. 2. The Characteristics of Fungi. Primarily terrestrial. Filamentous. __________. Coenocytic (aseptate). septate. mycelium. Haustoria. – specialized parasitic hyphae. Fungal Hyphae. General Characteristics. (animal-like). Heterotrophic. Overview of fungi - Characteristics. Fungi are :. Eukaryotic. Nonphotosynthetic. Multicellular - most. Heterotrophs. Fungi are microscopic molds or yeast. Characteristics . Molds. are fungus that grow on bread and oranges and are tangled masses of filaments of cells. FUNGI. : . Fungi are eukaryotic, spore bearing, achlorophyllous, heterotrophic organisms that generally reproduce sexually and asexually and whose filamentous, branched somatic structures are typically surrounded by cell walls containing chitin or cellulose or both with many organic molecules and exhibiting absorptive nutrition.. Dr. . Jamshed. Ali. Department of Botany. Haflong. Govt. College, . Haflong. General Account of Fungi: The fungi are chlorophyll-less . thallophytes. . having . heterotrophic,eukaryotic. and spore bearing organism surrounded by a well defined wall make up of chain.. B 104. Level 1 . - Fungi are more closely related to animals than . . . . plants. Fungi are heterotrophic: . . they use complex organic compounds as sources of energy . . and carbon, not photosynthesis.