Habit and Habitat of fungi

1. MYCOLOGY
HABITAND HABITAT
By
Saajida Sultaana Mahusook

3. • Fungi are eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms. It includes
yeast, molds, mushrooms, puffballs, mildews etc.
• Fungi are found in all habitats where organic matter is present.
• They occur in environmental condition which provides suitable
food, moisture and temperature.
• Most of them are terrestrial and can also occur in fresh water
or marine water.
• They are widely distributed in soil, water, dead and decaying
organic matter, skin of animals etc.

5. • Fungi found in association (symbionts) with the roots of
vascular plants is called mycorrhizae.
• The association of fungi with photosynthetic partner (green
algae or cyanobacteria) are called lichens.
• Fungi that grows on dead and decaying organic matter are
called saprohytes.
• Some colonize on animals, plants and other fungi, living at their
expense and cause diseases or even death and are called
parasites.

6. • Warm and humid conditions are necessary for the growth of
fungi.
• Light is not required for the growth of fungi but some fungi
needs light for spore formation and dispersal.

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