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 [...]
In this article we will discuss the nutritional requirements, essential elements, sources of macro elements, modes and mechanism of nutrition in fungi. Nutritional Requirements: The fungi utilise both organic compounds and inorganic materials as the source of their nutrient supply. In other words, organic and inorganic compounds constitute their food. No fungus is able to make any increase in [...]
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 [...]