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The name Fungi encompasses a diverse group of heterotrophic organisms both macroscopic, like mushrooms and molds, and microscopic such as yeasts and spores.

Fungi

Fungus


A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source.

The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap.

Mushroom

Mycology

Fungi in Healthcare

- Hyphae
- Pseudophyphae
- Dimorphic Fungi
-  Chitin

Physical Characteristics of Different Fungi

Fungi may exhibit sexual or asexual reproduction 

Reproduction of Fungi

Fungi is a diverse kingdom that can be broken down into seven phyla:
- Ascomycota
- Basidiomycota
- Blastocladiomycota
- Chytridiomycota
- Glomeromycota
- Microsporidia
- Neocallimastigomycota

Fungal Diversity 

Lichens are nonpathogenic microorganism that is a combination of green algae and fungus. They can be found commonly slowly growing on rocks or plants.

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