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Do fungi feed on vegetation and animal matter?
Fungi get their nutrition by absorbing organic compounds from the environment. ... They decompose dead organic matter. A saprotroph is an organism tha...
What is anamorphic stage?
Anamorph: an asexual reproductive stage (morph), often mold-like. When a single fungus produces multiple morphologically distinct anamorphs, these are...
How does fungi get air?
Fungi do most of their growing underground, away from the sunlight and open atmosphere where plants grow. ... These hyphae can grow into spaces that p...
How does fungi takes in oxygen?
Like us, fungi can only live and grow if they have food, water and oxygen (O2) from the air – but fungi don't chew food, drink water or breathe air. ....
Why are Ascomycota called sac fungi?
Ascomycetes are called sac fungi because they form a sac like structure called ascus which contains the sexual spores (Ascospores) produced by the fun...
Is fungi a prey?
Is fungi a predator or prey?What were fungi classified as?Are there predatory fungi?How do fungi eat?What type of fungi traps live prey?Are fungi dec...
How does fungi escape predation?
How do fungi avoid predation?How do fungi protect themselves?What is predation in fungi?How does mycelium defend itself?What type of fungi traps live...
Is fungi an autotroph?
Algae, along with plants and some bacteria and fungi, are autotrophs. Autotrophs are the producers in the food chain, meaning they create their own nu...
Imagine an ecosystem with no fungi. How would it be modified?
Without decomposer fungi, we would soon be buried in litter and debris. They are particularly important in litter decomposition, nutrient cycling and ...