Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular
1 A general term used to denote a class of microbes including mushrooms, yeasts and molds 2 Fungi, which were once classified as plants, have since been reclassified as unmoving organisms that lack chlorophyll Mycologists (scientists working with fungi) estimate that there are 100,000 species of fungi, ranging from baker's yeast to dermatophytes (fungi that cause ringworm and athlete's foot) to potentially invasive species such as Candida albicans and Aspergillus As many as 150 of these organisms have now been linked to animal or human diseases
Member of a class of relatively primitive vegetable organism Fungi include mushrooms, yeasts, rusts, molds, and smuts (Read about "Tinea: Ringworm, Jock Itch and Athlete's Foot")
A fungus is a plant that has no flowers, leaves, or green colouring, such as a mushroom or a toadstool. Other types of fungus such as mould are extremely small and look like a fine powder. fungi funguses a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi. Any of about 200,000 species of organisms belonging to the kingdom Fungi, or Mycota, including yeasts, rusts, smuts, molds, mushrooms, and mildews. Though formerly classified as plants, they lack chlorophyll and the organized plant structures of stems, roots, and leaves. Fungi contribute to the disintegration of organic matter resulting in the release of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus from dead plants and animals into the soil or the atmosphere. Fungi can be found in the water, soil, air, plants, and animals of all regions of the world that have sufficient moisture to enable them to grow. Essential to many food and industrial processes, fungi are also used in the production of enzymes, organic acids, vitamins, and antibiotics. They also can destroy crops, cause such diseases as athlete's foot and ringworm, and ruin clothing and food with mildew and rot. The thallus, or body, of a typical fungus consists of a mycelium through which cytoplasm flows. The mycelium generally reproduces by forming spores, either directly or in special fruiting bodies that are generally the visible part of the fungus. The soil provides an ideal habitat for many species. Lacking chlorophyll, fungi are unable to carry out photosynthesis and must obtain their carbohydrates by secreting enzymes onto the surface on which they are growing to digest the food, which they absorb through the mycelium. Saprophytic fungi live off dead organisms and are partly responsible for the decomposition of organic matter. Parasitic fungi invade living organisms, often causing disease and death (see parasitism). Fungi establish symbiotic relationships with algae (forming lichens), plants (forming mycorrhizae; see mycorrhiza), and certain insects
One of a group of non-flowering lower plants that lack chlorophyll and the organized plant structure of stems, roots, and leaves Fungi have two common characteristics: they grow principally through the extension of a mass of interwoven filaments, via growth at the tips of the filaments; and their nutrition is based on the absorption of organic matter
One of a group of primitive, nonvascular plants lacking chlorophyll Among the fungi are mushrooms, yeasts, rusts and molds Some fungi are single-celled but differ from bacteria in that they have a distinct nucleus and other cellular structures Reproduction is accomplished by spores
Primitive plants, lacking chlorophyll Reproduction through the production of spores Some species of fungus are parasitic (such as Saprolegnia) See also sewage fungus
(pl fungi) a kingdom of organisms (equal in rank to the Plant Kingdom or the Animal Kingdom) defined technically as a parasite or saprobeic, filamentous or single-celled eukaryotic organism, devoid of chlorophyll and characterized by heterotrophic growth, and the production of extracellular enzymes Fungi include yeasts, molds, mildews, and mushrooms
A general term used to denote a group of eukaryotic protist, including mushrooms, yeasts, rusts, molds, smuts, etc , which are characterized by the absence of a rigid cell wall composed of chitin, mannans, and sometimes cellulose
a plant of the subkingdom Thallophytka A fungus lacks chlorophyl and can be a single cell or a larger plant These are all fungus -- mushroom, mold, smut, yeast Fungi cause these diseases -- candidiasis (thrush), cryptococcal meningitis, toxoplasmosis
Any one of the Fungi, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each
(bio) One of numerous plants in the division of Thallophyta characterized by a lack of chlorophyll, including YEAST, molds, and mushrooms Fungi do not require FREE OXYGEN to survive (Plural: fungi) F - champignon S - hongo
There are many types of fungus diseases that can damage turfgrass The best remedy is to apply a broad spectrum fungicide as soon as the problem is identified, or even as part of your regular maintenance program Always be sure to follow label and safety instructions Fungus can be easily spread throughout an otherwise healthy lawn by a contaminated lawn mower or foot traffic Proper watering and regular maintenance are the best preventions of fungus Over-watering, high humidity, high temperatures, improper fertilizing, thatch mat build-up are some of the most common causes
Fungi do not carry out photosynthesis, like plants do, instead they feed themselves by secreting digestive enzymes that release organic molecules (that the fungus then absorbs) from the tree, soil, or organism it is in contact with Another interesting fact about fungi, which places it somewhere between the plant and animal kingdoms, regards the material that makes up its cell walls Instead of cellulose, which is what plants use, fungi utilize chitin, the material which makes up the exoskeleton of lobsters and crabs Though many of the almost 80,000 known species of fungi actually benefit plants, some parasitic species do cause disease Cankers, some kinds of blight, rusts, molds, mildews, and some wilts are fungal diseases See also spore and mycorrihiza