In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Fungi 2. Meaning of Fungi 3. Characteristics 4. Classification. Introduction to Fungi: The beautiful and delicate umbrella-shaped mushrooms (the fungus flowers) have been a source of attraction to the nature lovers since ages. The Greek naturalists of 300 B.C. found them to be highly delicious. […]
Fungi: Meaning, Characteristics & Classification | Domain Eukarya | Biology
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Class Zygomycetes: Order Mucorales and Entomophthorales | Fungi | Biology
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Coenocytic fungi which lack motile cells and produce zygospore as the sexual spore are placed under phylum Zygomycota. The zygospore typically results from the complete fusion of the two gametangia during gametangial copulation. These fungi reproduce asexually by means of aplanospores (also called sporangiospores, formed inside sporangia) or conidia. The phylum has two classes – […]
Phylum Ascomycota: Class Saccharomycetes and Ascomycetes | Fungi | Biology
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The phylum Ascomycota is divided into 6 classes, 18 sub-classes and 55 orders. The classes are based on the development of the ascomata, the structure of asci and the discharge of ascospores. The 6 classes are; Ascomycetes, Neolectomycetes, Pneumocystidomycetes, Saccharomycetes, Schizosaccharomycetes and Taphrinomycetes. We shall study only 2 classes – Saccharomycetes (which contains the genus […]
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