Section 1
Characteristics of Fungi
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Characteristics of Fungi
Fungi, latin for mushroom, are eukaryotes which are responsible for decomposition and nutrient cycling through the environment.
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Fungi Cell Structure and Function
Fungi are unicellular or multicellular thick-cell-walled heterotroph decomposers that eat decaying matter and make tangles of filaments.
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Fungi Reproduction
Fungi can reproduce asexually by fragmentation, budding, or producing spores, or sexually with homothallic or heterothallic mycelia.