FUNGI

WHAT ARE THEY

• Fungi are eukaryotes
• They are composed of a cell wall and are composed of chitin.
• Most plants have a cell wall made of cellulose.

HOW DO THEY EAT?

• Fungi gets food by soaking up nutrients from the ground.
• They can also kill the nutrients they absorb.
• They are heteratrophes.

WHAT ARE TYPES OF FUNGUS

• Mushrooms
• Yeast
• Mold
• Yeast is the only fungus that is not multi-cellular

Some interesting facts!

The microscopic aquatic forms found in Russia are fossil fungi and are at least 545 million years old.

Chinese have been using the bracket fungus I their medicines for over 4,500 years. It is said to prolong life.

The mushroom of fungi is commonly used as food and medicine, but not many know that these fungi are also used in the absorption and digestion of industrial waste, pesticides and oils.