Dimorphism and other forms of fungi
Majority of fungal organisms cause disease in plants, animals and humans but many fungi serve beneficial purposes to mankind and his environment. Fungi are used […]
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SOME FUNGAL FEATURES
Fungi possess certain salient characteristics that differentiate them from other forms of microbes (bacteria, viruses, algae, protozoa). These salient features of fungi are often seen […]
HISTORY OF MYCOLOGY
What is mycology? Mycology is simply defined as the study of fungi. Fungi (singular: fungus) are eukaryotic and heterotrophic microorganisms that do not contain chlorophyll […]
BRIEF EXPLANATIONS ON FUNGI
Fungi are an important group of eukaryotic microorganisms that lack photosynthetic ability but possess tremendous economic, health and scientific value. First, some fungi such as […]