Fungi - ahschools.us · Fungi can be Helpful or Harmful Helpful • Decomposer of dead and decaying material • Releases nutrients back into the soil • Some fungi provide plants

Fungi 

Fungi Characteristics

 Fungi are Eukaryotes  Fungi are Heterotrophs  Fungi are both unicellular (yeast) and mul:cellular 

Fungi Examples

Unicellular •  Yeast 

Multicellular • Mushrooms • Molds 

Fungi are decomposers

Fungi can be Helpful or Harmful Helpful

•  Decomposer of dead and decaying material 

•  Releases nutrients back into the soil 

•  Some fungi provide plants with needed nutrients 

•  An>bio>cs (penicillin) 

Harmful •  Can produce toxins, harmful 

chemicals 

•  Can destroy crops