The below mentioned article provides a paragraph on Mycorrhizae. The mutually beneficial or symbiotic association of a fungus with the root of a higher plant is known as mycorrhiza. Mycorrhizal roots often show a wooly covering of fungal hyphae. The shape is different from normal root— tuberous, nodulated, coralloid. Root cap and root hairs are absent. Mycorrhizal roots often remain [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Fungi. Oomycetes - The Oogamous Fungi: Some of the important points of Oomycetes are listed below: 1. The mycelium is coenocyte (multinucleate and aseptate). 2. Hyphal wall contains cellulose and other glucans in many members. In some cases chitin or fungus cellulose is also present. 3. Asexual reproduction involves [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of fungal cell. This will also help you to draw the structure and diagram of the fungal cell. (a) The Cell Wall of the Fungal Cell: The composition of cell wall is variable among the different groups of fungi or between the different species of the same group. In the majority [...]