describe the organisms under kingdom of fungi according to its: mode of nutrition.?

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Answer 1

The mode of nutrition or the matter in which fungi "eat" is called absorption. They do this by transporting their food through their cell walls.

Fungi are eukaryotes. This term is used to refer to organisms that have nuclei in their cells. It is this that separates them from bacteria, which are prokaryotes. Among eukaryotes, absorption is unique to the fungi.

Most food that a fungus might consume is composed of complex, organic compounds, e.g., cellulose, lignin, pectin, starch, etc., which is insoluble. In order for this food to be utilized by the fungus, it must be broken down into simpler molecules that can be transported through their cell walls.

The fungus breaks down the complex material by secreting digestive enzymes through their cell wall that will digest the complex organic compounds and convert them into simple molecules that can readily be transported through their cell walls. For example, If a fungus is growing in wood, digestive enzymes would be secreted from the fungus, into the wood, and break down the complex compounds of wood, e.g. cellulose and lignin into simpler materials, such as simple sugars, which then can be transported into the mycelium.


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Answer 2

There are two basic modes of nutrition for fungi:
1. Saprophytes get their food by breaking down dead organic matter and absorbing the nutrients. Examples of saprophytes are mushrooms, yeast, bread mold, ...
2. Parasites get their food by digesting living tissue and taking in the nutrients. Examples of parasites are: athlete's foot fungus, ringworm, some mildews, ...

Answer 3

Describe Kingdom Fungi