Type of cell: Eukarotic Number of Cells: Multicellular
Nutrition and Cell Wall
Nutrition: Heterotroph Cell Wall is made of chitin.
Examples and Adaptations
Examples: Basidiomycota, Puffball
Adaptations: Fungi have the ability to secrete exoenzymes from the soil. This helps the fungi digest organic materials on the outside of its body. Fungi digest then ingest their food. This allows them to eat a large variety of food sources.
Fun Facts
Land fungi evolved 1300 million years ago.
Scientists who specialize in the study of fungi are called mycologists.
The word "fungus" is a Latin word meaning "mushroom".