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Fungi generally have the following characteristics:
1. They are eukaryotes. This means they have a nucleus which contains their genetic material (unlike bacteria, which do not have a nucleus).
2. They are made of thin threads called hyphae. The hyphae form a branching network called a mycelium. However some fungi are made of a single cell eg yeast.
3. The hyphae have a cell wall (like plant cells) made of a material called chitin (unlike plant cells).
4. The hyphae are often multinucleate. This means that the cytoplasm is not divided up into separate cells, but contins many individual nuclei.
5. Fungi do not contain chlorophyll, the green pigment found in plant cells. This means they cannot make their own food by photosynthesis (like plants do) but have to obtain ready-made food (like animals do).
6. Most fungi are saprotrophic (also called saprophytic), which means they obtain their food by releasing digestive enzymes onto the food and then absorbingthe digested food. Some fungi live as parasites on other living organisms and get their food from their host. Others live as mutualists, forming a close relationship with another organism in which both benefit eg lichens are formed by a mutualistic relationship between fungi and algae.
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Why are slime molds called fungi-like protists?
Slime molds are classified as fungi-like protists because they share some characteristics with both fungi and protists. They were previously classified as fungi due to their similar appearance and habitat preferences. However, genetic and molecular studies have shown that slime molds are more closely related to protists than fungi.
Which are the protist that act like fungi?
Protists that act like fungi are primarily classified as slime molds and water molds. Slime molds, such as those in the group Myxomycetes, share characteristics with fungi during their vegetative phase, forming plasmodial structures. Water molds, belonging to the Oomycetes group, resemble fungi in their filamentous structure and reproductive processes but are more closely related to algae. Both types exhibit heterotrophic feeding habits, similar to fungi.
What is the common ancestor that both fungi and animals share?
multicellular invertebrates
What two organisms share a mutualistic partnership in the formation of mycorrhizae?
plant and fungi
What are the characteristics of fungi from plants?
Green and usually worm like.Sometimes mold like.
What three characteristics that fungi share with animals?
Both are heterotrophs, the lobster and fungi have the same outer shell.
What is fungi genus?
A genus in fungi taxonomy is a grouping of closely related species that share common characteristics. It is a rank in the classification system below the family and above the species level. Examples of fungi genera include Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Candida.
The fungal group that is most closely related to ancestral fungi are the?
chytrids. Chytrids are considered the most primitive fungi and are believed to be the closest living relatives to the original fungal ancestor. They share key characteristics with early fungi, such as flagellated reproductive cells.
Why are slime molds called fungi-like protists?
Slime molds are classified as fungi-like protists because they share some characteristics with both fungi and protists. They were previously classified as fungi due to their similar appearance and habitat preferences. However, genetic and molecular studies have shown that slime molds are more closely related to protists than fungi.
Do fiction and drama share any characteristics?
Yes. they share many characteristics.
What are two characteristics do all elements share?
Nothing, there not the same. They don't share characteristics.
What characteristics does a pea plant share?
The characteristics that a pea plant does share are color variants
Which organims would share the most characteristics?
Which organims would share the most characteristics
What is fungi characteristics?
saprophyticchitenous cell wallheterotrophiceukaryoticspore reproduction
Why do some scientists classify fungi as plants and other scientists classify them as animals?
Some scientists classify fungi as plants because they share certain characteristics like cell walls and non-motility. Other scientists classify fungi as animals due to their heterotrophic nature, similar to animals, and their ability to store energy as glycogen, like animals do. Ultimately, fungi are placed in their own kingdom, separate from plants and animals, due to their unique characteristics.
How do you compare and contrast pyramids and prisms?
To compare them you find characteristics that they share. To contrast them you find characteristics that they do not share.
What three characteristics do animals and fungi share?
Animals and fungi are both heterotrophic organisms, meaning they obtain nutrients from other organisms. They also both have eukaryotic cells with membrane-bound organelles. Additionally, animals and fungi both play important roles in nutrient recycling and decomposition in ecosystems.
