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# Mycelium - Branches that make up the hyphae that correlate to each other. - The cell wall is usually made up of something called chitin. - This is a chemical compound found in snails, crabs, and other things like that. - It plays an important role in the human body as a defence against p...

# Mycelium - Branches that make up the hyphae that correlate to each other. - The cell wall is usually made up of something called chitin. - This is a chemical compound found in snails, crabs, and other things like that. - It plays an important role in the human body as a defence against pathogens. - Only the fruit of the complex system, most of it is underground in loosely planted roots. # Types of Fungi - **Parasitic:** (eg. Cordyceps invade ants body) - **Predatory:** Soil fungi have mycelium for trapping small worms. - **Mutualistic:** - A Fungi that helps the plant get more nutrients by increasing the surface area but also feeds off the root and the sugar content in those roots. - This benefits both groups. - **Saprobial:** Saphrobes feed on dead matter. Recycle nutrients in ecosystems. # Reproduction of Fungi They reproduce asexually. This is the most common reason for one of the hyphae breaking off from the original organism and reproducing on its own. - It multiplies its own cells simply yet affecting a growing itself fast. # The Taxonomy of the Five Fungi - Ascomycota: Sac-like Fungi - Basidiomycota: Club-like Fungi - Zygomycota: Case-like Fungi - Chytridiomycota: Aquatic Fungi (Chytrids) - Deuteromycota: Imperfect Fungi # Kingdom Plantae Notes - Multicellular. - Reproduction is asexual and sexual. - Eukaryotic. - Cell wall is made of cellulose not chitin. - Plants evolved from green algae.