Fungi

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Fungi are a kingdom of mostly multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that obtain nutrients by absorbing them from organic matter, including molds, yeasts, and mushrooms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biological kingdom
Eukaryote clade
bodyStructure Mycelium
causesDiseaseIn Animals
Humans
Plants
cellType Eukaryotic cell
cellularity Mostly multicellular
Some unicellular
cellWallComponent Chitin
Glucans
domain Eukaryota
ecologicalRole Decomposers
Mutualists
Parasites
formsSymbiosisType Lichens
Mycorrhizae
formsSymbiosisWith Algae
Plants
geneticMaterial Linear chromosomes
growthForm Hyphae
habitat Decaying organic matter
Freshwater
Marine environments
On animals
On plants
Soil
includes Lichens (fungal component)
Molds
Mushrooms
Rusts
Smuts
Yeasts
nucleus True nucleus
nutritionMechanism Absorptive nutrition
nutritionType Heterotrophic
photosynthetic Non-photosynthetic
recognizedBy Mycologists
reproductionType Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
sporeProduction Produce spores
studiedInDiscipline Mycology
taxonRank Kingdom
typicalReproductiveStructure Fruiting body
usedFor Alcoholic fermentation
Antibiotic production
Biotechnology
Bread making
Enzyme production
Food production

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Protista contrastedWith Fungi
Ascomycota kingdom Fungi
Sordariomycetes kingdom Fungi