World of Microorganisms (5)

Size of fungi (3)

There are microscopic fungi such as yeast and mucor which measure 10 μm – 100 μm

Size of fungi (4)

Microscopic fungi can only be seen with the help of a microscope

Size of fungi (5)

Fungi like mucor normally exist in colonies or groups

Shape of fungi (1)

Unicellular fungi such as yeast are shaped like small spheres

Shape of fungi (2)

Multicellular fungi such as mucor are normally made up of sporangium which is spherical and hypha which is filamentous

Multicellular fungi – mucor

Unicellular fungi – yeast

Nutrition of fungi (1)

Some fungi are saprophytes which obtain nutrients from dead and decaying organisms

Nutrition of fungi (2)

Some fungi are parasites which obtain nutrients from their hosts

Example of parasite fungus (Trichophyton rubrum)