Also known as
  • Fungi
A fungus is a eukaryotic organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi . The fungi are heterotrophic organisms possessing a chitin cell wall. The majority of species grow as multicellular filaments called hyphae forming a mycelium; some fungal species also grow as single cell. Sexual and asexual reproduction of the fungi is commonly via spore, often produced on specialized structures or in fruiting bodies. Some species have lost the ability to form specialized reproductive structures, and... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by ejt_bot Jun 25, 2008

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