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 [...]
The following points highlight the two main types of thallus found in fungi with their diagrams. The types are: 1. Unicellular Thallus 2. Filamentous Thallus. Type # 1. Unicellular Thallus (Fig. 1.1): In some of the lower fungi such as the chytrids, the thallus is more or less a spherical, single-celled structure (A). At the time of reproduction, it becomes [...]