fungal hyphae

Based on the compatibility in sexual reproduction the fungal hyphae can be distinguished into two types homothallic and heterothallic . In homothallic forms, fusion occurs between the genetically similar strains or mating types . In such forms, meiosis results in the formation o..

Saprotrophs are decomposers and liberate energy for their own use by breaking down complex organic matter from the dead bodies of other organisms. At the same time this process releases vital chemical elements into the soil which are absorbed by autotrophs. Thus saprotrophs aid the recycling of..

). Many members of fungi are parasitic on plants and animals including humans. Some fungi grow on dung (coprophilous) while a few others are found in symbiotic association with other organisms. The body of a fungus can be described as a thallus since it is not differentiated into root system and le..

>Fungi are a group of heterotrophic (saprotrophic or parasitic) primitive eukaryotes. Fungal plant body is called mycelium. It may be unicellular and multicellular. The multicellular mycelium forms filamentous structures called hyphae. Fungi reproduce by fission, budding and sexual m..