science
Write the information of fungi
size,shape,found in,2benefits,2harms
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Explanation:
Fungus, plural fungi, any of about 144,000 known species of organisms of the kingdom Fungi, which includes the yeasts, rusts, smuts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms. There are also many funguslike organisms, including slime molds and oomycetes (water molds), that do not belong to kingdom Fungi but are often called fungi. Many of these funguslike organisms are included in the kingdom Chromista. Fungi are among the most widely distributed organisms on Earth and are of great environmental and medical importance. Many fungi are free-living in soil or water; others form parasitic or symbiotic relationships with plants or animals.
Fungi are eukaryotic organisms; i.e., their cells contain membrane-bound organelles and clearly defined nuclei. Historically, fungi were included in the plant kingdom; however, because fungi lack chlorophyll and are distinguished by unique structural and physiological features (i.e., components of the cell wall and cell membrane), they have been separated from plants. In addition, fungi are clearly distinguished from all other living organisms, including animals, by their principal modes of vegetative growth and nutrient intake. Fungi grow from the tips of filaments (hyphae) that make up the bodies of the organisms (mycelia), and they digest organic matter externally before absorbing it into their mycelia.
Answer:
Fungi: Fungi are non-green plants that derive their nutrition from dead and decaying matter or from living organisms. Eh: yeast, penicillin, mushroom, Rhizopus, etc.
Shape: They can bring unicellular or multicellular. Most of the fungi have cotton like threads present in their body called mycelium. Each single thread is called hyphae.
Found in: They are found in just about any habitat but most live on the land, mainly in soil or on plant material rather than in sea or fresh water.
Benifits:
1. Some fungi like yeast and penicillin are useful to us as yeast helps to make many food items.
2. Fungi are important decomposers in most ecosystems.
Harms:
1. Some fungi causes diseases like athlete's foot and ringworm in humans.
2. Fungi create harm by spoiling food and by destroying timber.