BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM FUNGI
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Question
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composed of mycelium
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carbohydrate storage in the form of starch
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no chlorophyll
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cell wall made of chitin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The statement that is NOT true of fungi is c) Each of the filaments on the body is a mycelium. Rather, each of the filaments of the body of the fungus is a hyphae, and the mass of the hyphae makes up the mycelium.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kingdom Fungi (the true fungi) is a monophyletic group of eukaryotic heterotrophs that reproduce with spores and have chitinous cell walls. The most familiar fungi are kitchen molds and mushrooms. The kingdom may include 1.5 million species, of which about 80, 000 species have been named and described.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that include microorganisms such as yeasts, moulds, and mushrooms. The organisms found in kingdom fungi contain a cell wall made up of chitin They lack chlorophyll therefore photosynthesis does not take place.
Detailed explanation-4: -Characteristics of Fungi They reproduce by means of spores. Fungi exhibit the phenomenon of alternation of generation. Fungi lack chlorophyll and hence cannot perform photosynthesis. Fungi store their food in the form of starch.