In this article we will discuss about the family saccharomycetaceae and endomycetales. The Saccharomycetaceae are commonly known as the yeasts. Yeasts were first detected by Anton van Leeuwenhoek as early as 1680. They were compared with globular, oval bodies of albuminoids. After Pasteur (1875) had demonstrated that alcoholic fermentation results from the activity of yeasts in grape juice, these microorganisms, [...]
Learn about the comparison between phycomycetes and ascomycetes. Habitat: Most Phycomycetes are aquatic and even the terrestrial ones have aquatic tendency. They are largely saprophytic than parasitic. Reverse is the case with the Ascomycetes where very few- species are true aquatic. They are mostly parasites of varying degree. Somatic Body: In the Phycomycetes it is very simple being composed of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of aphyllophorales. Family Polyporaceae of Aphyllophorales: The Polyporaceae, or pore fungi grow on both living and dead trees (lignicolous), or less commonly on organic matter in the soil, a few are parasitic on other fungi. They are of enormous importance as they are largely responsible for causing disease of sending timber [...]