Explain aspergillum, penicillin, nuerospora, erysiphae, cup fungi, ergot, morels and truffles of ascomycetes group of fungi? Aspergillum affects food stuff and laboratory culture. It is basically a green mould. Aspergillum…
These are known as club fungi and have a small base. These are the most common type of fungi. They have saprobic mode of nutrition. They can decompose cellulose and…
Mushroom is also known as agaricus campestris. It is of edible type. It is Saprotrophic and occurs in moist soils, grasslands etc. Mycelium multiplies by fragmentation. Basically, two types of…
These are fungi imperfecti which belong to artificial class of fungi. The presence of sexual stage of reproduction is controversial. There are more than 15000 species of imperfect fungi. They…
Lichens are organism which shows association of fungus and algae. Fungal component is known as mycobiont and algae component is called phycobiont. Fungi can be ascomycetes or basidiomycetes. Algae are…
These organisms provide a link between fungus and plants. Fungal hyphae occur in root of mycorrhizae. These roots are quite different from normal root structure. There are no root caps…
Algae and fungi live in aquatic habitat. They have thallus and there is no differentiation of leaves and roots. Mitospores are the main methods of asexual reproduction. There is no…
Porifera are also known as pore bearing organisms. They are also known as sponges. The sponges were recognized by Ellis and Aristotle was the first one to identify it. They…
The phylum porifera has three classes which are calcarea, hyalospongiae and demospongiae. The calcarea are also known as lime sponge. They have spicules which are calcareous in nature. They have…
These are also known as the sting cells. Their stinging nature was discovered by Aristotle. They provide the link between animals and plants. Peyssonel and Trembley grouped them as animals.…
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