Chapter 23, Problem 1RQ

Summary Introduction

To describe:

The structure of fungal body and also determine how fungal cells differ from animal and plant cells.

Introduction:

Fungi include organisms that are neither plants nor animals. They are the group of eukaryotic organisms that include yeasts, molds and mushrooms. They are known to be the decomposers of dead organic matter in an ecosystem. Fungi get food by absorbing the nutrients from other organisms. They do not prepare their own food.