Characteristics of fungi r Each fungal cell has at least one nucleus with a nuclear membrane, endoplasmic reticulum mitochondria and secretory apparatus r Most fungi are aerobes r Fungi secrete enzymes that degrade organic substrates into soluble nutrients which are then absorbed into the cell r Fungi have rigid cell walls composed of glucans and chitins r Maybe haploid or diploid r Both sexual and asexual reproduction
6 Each fungal cell has at least one nucleus with a nuclear membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria and secretory apparatus Most fungi are aerobes Fungi secrete enzymes that degrade organic substrates into soluble nutrients which are then absorbed into the cell Fungi have rigid cell walls composed of glucans and chitins Maybe haploid or diploid Both sexual and asexual reproduction Characteristics of fungi
Comparison of fungi and bacteria Feature Fungi Bacteria diameter 3-15ψm( yeast) 0.5-2pm nucleus eukaryotic prokaryotic cytoplasm with mitochondria and without mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum endoplasmic reticulum Cell wall chitin peptidoglycan spores sexual and asexual spore for survival, not for spore for proliferation proliferation dimorphism yes No metabolism Require organic May not require organic carbon and no carbon and maybe anaerobes anaerobes
7 Comparison of fungi and bacteria Feature Fungi Bacteria diameter 3-15 µ m(yeast) 0.5-2 µ m nucleus eukaryotic prokaryotic cytoplasm with mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum without mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum Cell wall chitin peptidoglycan spores sexual and asexual spore for proliferation spore for survival, not for proliferation dimorphism yes No metabolism Require organic carbon and no anaerobes May not require organic carbon and maybe anaerobes
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