Question

write 3 important characteristics of the following groups
1. fungi
2. poriffera
3. gymnospermac
name the group of the above organism

Answer 1

1. Fungi are multicellular, eukaryotic and saprophytic. Most fungi are made up of thread like hyphae rather than cells, and there are many nuclei distributed in the continuous cytoplasm.Example- Yeast,Breadmould.

2. Porifera are invertebrate and the simplest multicellular animals. Their body consists of a hollow tube. There is no single mouth but many pores or canals are present in the body wall, through which water enters the body.Example- bathsponge and Sycon.

3. Gymnosperms- The plants belonging to this group bear naked seeds, i.e. the seeds are not enclosed in fruits.They bear seeds in structures called cones. They bear both male snd female cones containing pollen and ovules respectively. Example- cycas, pine.