kingdom fungi

Question 1

Characteristics of fungi

Answer 1

multi-cellular or unicellular
Eukaryotes
Heterotrophs – decomposers in ecosystem

Question 2

structure of a fungus

Answer 2

mycelium (branching structure) typically found underground

The reproductive structure (fruiting body) is the visible part of the fungus (above ground)

Question 3

reproduction (sexual and asexual)

Answer 3

Asexual
Hyphae break off (fragmentation)
Spores are released
Parent cell grows new cell which eventually pinches off (budding)

Sexual
Hyphae can have 2 sexes (+ and -)
They fuse together and form a zygospore
The zygospore then release spores

Question 4

examples

Answer 4

mushrooms

Question 5

importance of fungi

Answer 5

They are decomposers

Consist of yeast – used to make bread, wine and beer

Question 6

So, why are fungi not plants?

Answer 6

They do not produce their own food
(no chloroplast)
Fungi don’t have leaves and roots

Question 7

nutrition and how they obtain food

Answer 7

they absorb nutrients from the environment around them

Question 8

human uses

Answer 8

food preparation and human antibiotics

Question 9

morphology

Answer 9

Have a cell wall made up of chitin

Plant cell walls are made up of cellulose.
Another reason why fungi are not plants