KINGDOM FUNGI Kingdom Fungi Characteristics Eukaryotes Heterotrophic mostly multi-cellular some unicellular (yeast) Kingdom Fungi Characteristics Eukaryotes Heterotrophic mostly multi-cellular some unicellular (yeast) Have cell walls Sessile (Cant move) Secrete digesting enzymes Structures Cell wall made of Chitin: polysaccharide found in exoskeletons not cellulose like plants Structures hyphae: filaments that grow outwards Structures hyphae: filaments that grow outwards mycelium: mat of hyphae secretes enzymes to break down substances Structures hyphae: filaments that grow outwards mycelium: mat of hyphae secretes enzymes to break down substances nutrients then absorbed through the cell wall Reproduction (Two Types) Unicellular undergoes budding Reproduction (Two Types) Unicellular undergoes budding Multicellular: asexual: release genetically identical spores to spread and grow Reproduction (Two Types) Unicellular undergoes budding Multicellular: asexual: release genetically identical spores to spread and grow sexual (not common): two hyphae fuse and then produce and scatter genetically diverse spores gigi Planet Earth: