Fungi are eukaryotic organisms classified in the kingdom fungi. They include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. Fungi have cell walls made of chitin rather than cellulose, lack chlorophyll, and absorb nutrients from dead or living organisms. They are decomposers that break down organic material. Fungi bodies are made of long, thread-like filaments called hyphae that form a tangled network of structures called mycelium. Fungi can reproduce both sexually through processes like plasmogamy and karyogamy or asexually through spores like sporangiospores or conidia. Mycology is the study of fungi and their roles in areas like medicine,