Fungi

The body of a fungus, that resembles entangled fine strings. The animal membranes are covered with chitin, making engulfing not possible. Chemicals specific to each species are excreted for digestion.

Two kinds of hyphae are there:

• Septate Hyphae: Series of cells separated by cell walls
• Coenocytic Hyphae: A long single cell

They fuse when they meet, and form a complicated mycelium network.

Fungi in symbiosis with algae or cyanobacteria.

Single celled fungi that reproduce by budding (also called fission).

Some fungi can switch between living as yeast or as hyphae.

Some can reproduce both sexually or asexually. They spread spores distinct to each species.

Symbiosis of fungus and tree, in which the fungus gives nutrients from the soil to the root and tree gives the product of photosynthesis back.

Two forms exists:

• Arbuscular Mycorrhiza: Fungus penetrate the cells in the root
• Ectomycorrhiza: Fungus slips between the cells

Fungi that inhabit in plants. Some of them help the plant, some cause diseases.

Parasitic fungi that infect insects.

• The Fascinating Map of Fungi - YouTube