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Concept introduction: Nutrients are the substances in food that maintain the body and make it work. Fungi are multicellular eukaryotes (except yeast) and are classified according to their structure and mode of reproduction. Fungi are achlorophylous (do not contain chlorophyll and not able to make food). They are heterotrophic feeders as they depend on other organisms for the carbon source. Unlike humans, they do not ingest their food but instead absorb nutrients from the surrounding environment by secreting various hydrolytic enzymes or act in the form of saprobes, symbionts, or
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Biol 128: Biological Sci (Looseleaf) (Custom Package)
- Give two fungal species of medical importance and briefly describe its contribution (benefits or disease).arrow_forwardExplain how the type of nutrition required by fungal cellsdiffers from that required by algae or amoeboids.arrow_forwardgive an examples of imperfect fungi that serve humans and examples of those that cause diseasearrow_forward
- Describe the structural components of a fungal body.arrow_forwardBriefly Explain Why fungal infections are more difficult to treat compared to bacterial infection? Use your own words to explainarrow_forwardDescribe two ways in which fungi differ from otherheterotrophic organisms in how they obtain and digest theirfoodarrow_forward
- Plants are not the only organisms susceptible to fungal infections. Give an example of a fungal infection to which humans are susceptible.arrow_forwardDefine briefly the fungal structure.arrow_forwardBriefly describe how diseases caused by the medically important fungi phyla can be prevented. Examine and select a specific type of fungus and discuss how it can contribute to human economic activities.arrow_forward
- Identify the fungus picture below by common namearrow_forwardSummarize the beneficial role of fungi in food and beverage preparation and in the chemical and pharmaceutical industryarrow_forwardWhy fungal infections are more difficult to treat compared to bacterial infection? Discuss. Use your own words to explainarrow_forward
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