Chapter 12, Problem 9CT

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason that why a biologist thinks that pathogen Pneumocystis jirovecii has been reclassifies as a fungus.

Introduction:

Fungi are eukaryotic and multicellular organisms. They contain cell nucleus comprised of genetic material which is surrounded by different membranes. Fungi are different from plant and animals. Fungi depend on other organisms for food consumption while plant makes their own food. Fungi are also different to animals, as animals lack cell wall while fungi contain cell wall. Fungi show both asexual and sexual mode of replication.