Fungi and its nature
Fungi Who discover fungi ? Alexander Fleming Discovered fungi in 1929, he is a Scottish physician-scientist. Fleming discover Penicillium. At first he noticed the green mold of penicillin grown in culture dish of staphylococcus, in this way he discovered the Penicillium. What is fungi? Fungi are group of living Microorganism classified in their own kingdom, that means its neither not plants or animals or bacteria. Fungi are Eukaryotic organism such as yeast, molds, mushrooms, etc... Fungi are lack in photosynthesis, that means chlorophyll not present. What are the types of fungi The fungi are classified into 4 divisions. recently added one, 1. chytridiomycota - chytrids 2.Zygomycota - bread molds 3.Ascomycota - yeasts and sac fungi 4.Basidiomycota - club fungi 5. Phylum Glomeromycota What are the characteristics of fungi ? Heterotrophic: fungi needs energy so it depends on other plants and animals to grow this is k