Fungi

Fungi is a kingdom of very important organisms, in terms of ecological roles. This is because fungi break down dead organic material which continues the cycle of nutrients through ecosystems. Most vascular plants could not grow without the symbiotic fungi, which inhabit their roots and supply essential energy. Fungi can also cause a number of animal and plant diseases that are more chemically and genetically similar to animals and other organisms which makes them hard to treat. Plant diseases by fungi include rusts, smuts, and leaf, root, and stem rots, and may cause damage to crops. Fungi are not heterotrophs since they do not have chlorophyll, which is why they absorb nutrients into their hyphae. Most fungi live as multicellular filaments which is the hyphae. Fungi reproduce through spored which can be asexual or sexually produced spores. Examples of fungi are yeasts, rusts, stinkhorns, ringworm, molds, mildews, and mushrooms, which is why this picture has the frog sitting next to two mushrooms.

Source: 
Fungi. (June 15, 2008). biology-online.org. Retrieved on August 31, 2011, from
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Fungi



Q:What did the mushroom say after he got rejected for a date?
A: But I am a fungi!!!!!