Characteristics of Fungi

What type of ribosomes do fungi have in their cells?

Which statement best describes the nutrient acquisition method of fungi?

What is the main structural component of the cell wall in most fungi?

Which of the following is a form of fungi that is unicellular and reproduces by budding?

Which of the following temperature conditions is suitable for the growth of most fungi?

What type of fungi can have melanized cell walls containing pigments?

Which component in fungal membranes is targeted by many antifungal drugs like azoles?

Fungi that obtain energy from breaking down dead matter are classified as what?

What type of nutritional strategy involves fungi requiring organic compounds for both carbon and energy sources?

Which statement accurately describes most fungi regarding their relationship with other organisms?

Fungi are eukaryotic, meaning their cells contain membrane-bound organelles such as nuclei, mitochondria, and Golgi apparatus.
They are heterotrophic, obtaining energy by breaking down dead or decaying matter, forming symbiotic relationships, or infecting other organisms.
Fungi are chemoheterotrophs, requiring organic compounds for both carbon and energy sources, and lack chlorophyll.
Their cell walls are rigid and made of chitin, except for lower fungi which have cell walls made of cellulose.
Fungal membranes contain ergosterols, a site of action for many antifungal drugs such as azoles.

Fungi are non-motile, except for lower fungi.
They can be unicellular (yeasts) or multicellular (molds).
Yeasts reproduce by budding, while molds consist of thread-like structures called hyphae that form a mat-like structure called mycelium.

Fungi obtain their nutrients by absorption (osmotrophic).
They grow best in slightly acidic conditions (pH 5-6.5).
Fungi can grow in high salt and sugar conditions, and are osmophilic, meaning they thrive in high osmotic environments.
Most fungi grow at temperatures around 28°C, except for pathogenic fungi which grow at 37°C.