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It grows and lives on a host. Since the host provides the nutrients for life and the fungus grows off of that, it makes it a parasite.
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The difference between fungi and parasite?
Some fungi are parasites and some parasites are fungi, but many fungi are not parasites and many parasites are not fungi.
What percentage of fungi are parasites?
30%
Are fungi and parasites part of microbiology?
YES.fungi and parasites are microorganisms .hence it is part of microbiology.
Do Pathogens include Bacteria and Fungi and Virus?
There are really 5 main groups; viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa (which includes the malaria parasite) and Helminthes (which includes parasites such as flatworms and roundworms). Moulds are classified as fungi.
What is one example of a parasitic fungi?
Athlete's foot and jock itch, along with ringworm are 3 related fungi that are parasites on the human body.
The difference between fungi and parasite?
Some fungi are parasites and some parasites are fungi, but many fungi are not parasites and many parasites are not fungi.
Does parasites live in or on fungi?
in fungi
Can some fungi live as saprophytes and also as parasites?
Yes, a few fungi are parasitic. Not all of them.
Are all fungi parasitic?
Not all fungi are parasites; only some of them are. Most are saprobes, decaying dead organic matter.
Can parasites be protozoa fungi or multicellular organisms?
Protozoa, fungi and multicellular organisms can be parasites.
Are bacteria earthworms and fungi all detritivores?
Earthworms, fungi, and most, but not all bacteria are detritivores. Bacteria can also be parasites, photosynthesizers, and chemosynthesizers.
What percentage of fungi are parasites?
30%
Are fungi and parasites part of microbiology?
YES.fungi and parasites are microorganisms .hence it is part of microbiology.
What are four difference?
bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
Organisms that lack chlorophyll and are parasites or saprophytes are classified as what?
They are fungi.
What are four different microorganisms?
bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
What parasites might cause hair loss in a hamster?
Fungi.
