Fungi

Samuel Murillo, Emanuel Santana, Laura Moreno, Sebastián

Barrera, Isabella Cruz, Nicolás Gonzalez.
 Structure
Cell Structure and Function
Fungi are eukaryotes and have a complex cellular organization. As
eukaryotes, fungal cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus where the
DNA is wrapped around histone proteins. A few types of fungi have
structures comparable to bacterial plasmids (loops of DNA). Fungal cells
also contain mitochondria and a complex system of internal membranes,
including the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus.
Unlike plant cells, fungal cells do not have chloroplasts or chlorophyll.
Many fungi display bright colors arising from other cellular pigments,
ranging from red to green to black. The poisonous Amanita muscaria (fly
agaric) is recognizable by its bright red cap with white patches. Pigments
in fungi are associated with the cell wall. They play a protective role
against ultraviolet radiation and can be toxic.
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Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants.
Fungi are heterotrophic: they use complex organic compounds as
sources of energy and carbon, not photosynthesis.
Fungi multiply either asexually, sexually, or both.
The majority of fungi produce spores, which are defined as haploid
cells that can undergo mitosis to form multicellular, haploid
individuals.
Fungi interact with other organisms by either forming beneficial or
mutualistic associations (mycorrhizae and lichens ) or by causing
serious infections.
 Functions
• The Main Function of the FUNGI Kingdom is through its representatives: Superior
FUNGI and MOHOS, to BREAK the dead Organic matter into inorganic matter. They
are organisms capable of transforming the organic matter of the remains of dead
animals and plants into inorganic matter. They are considered as Microconsumers who
take advantage of the little rest of energy, accumulated in the organic matter of the
corpses of animals and vegetables. Due to their way of acting, they intervene in the
last stage of the cycle of matter and are located at the end of the energy path, returning
to the environment the last portion of it retained in the living system, turning the soil
into COMPOSITE or BLACK EARTH.
 Characteristics
• They are heterotrophic organisms.
• they have a cell wall
• they reproduce through spores.
• the fungi kingdom can be asexual and sexual.
• Fungi are eukaryotic, 
• They may be unicellular or filamentous.
 Importance
Fungi are extremely important to the ecosystem
because they are one of the main decomposers of
organic matter. But they have other functions
besides being decomposers.Together with bacteria,
fungi are responsible for breaking down organic
matter and releasing carbon, oxygen, nitrogen
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