Chapter 1: Characteristics and Classification

Question 1

Name the characteristics of Fungi

Answer 1

• They can be unicellular (e.g yeast) or multicelluar (e.g mushrooom
• Their body is divided made up of finely branched thread called mycelium divided into Vertical and horizontal hyphae
• They have a membrane bound nucleus
• They are extracellular in nature
• Cell wall is present and made of comple sugar called chitin
• They have a horizontal hyphae for root-like rhizoids used for nutrions