{"id":157,"date":"2021-02-01T11:38:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T11:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/?p=157"},"modified":"2022-03-07T19:55:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T19:55:05","slug":"general-properties-of-fungi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/general-properties-of-fungi\/","title":{"rendered":"General properties of Fungi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fungi is any group of eukaryotic, heterotrophic microorganisms, some members of which are capable of causing infections in humans, animals and plants.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);background-color:#ecf2f7;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id6113_3b9ebd-8c .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:#ecf2f7;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/penicillium_culture1314716487135.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-158\" src=\"http:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/penicillium_culture1314716487135.png\" alt=\"fungal-culture\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/penicillium_culture1314716487135.png 400w, https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/penicillium_culture1314716487135-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/penicillium_culture1314716487135-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/penicillium_culture1314716487135-20x20.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General properties of fungi :<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>All of the fungi are Eukaryotic. They posses membrane bound cell organelles including nucleus, mitochondria, golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles etc.<\/li><li>They have glucans, mannons and chitin (polysachharides) in their cell wall and ergosterol in cell membrane.<\/li><li>They are non motile because of having rigid cell wall.<\/li><li>All of the fungi are chemoheterotrophs. They require organic compounds for both carbon and energy sources.<\/li><li>They are osmotrophs &#8211; They obtain their nutrition by absorption.<\/li><li>Fungi are achlorophyllus i.e. lack chlorophyll pigments and are incapable of photosynthesis<\/li><li>Fungi may be unicellular (yeast) or multicellular (moulds).<\/li><li>All fungi are <a href=\"https:\/\/laboratoryinfo.com\/differences-between-gram-positive-and-gram-negative-bacteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gram Positive<\/a>.<\/li><li>Most are aerobic and facultative anaerobic. Very few fungi are anaerobic.<\/li><li>Reproduction may be sexual or asexual. Many fungi reproduce both sexually and asexually.<\/li><li>Food storage is generally in the form of lipids and glycogen.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fungi is any group of eukaryotic, heterotrophic microorganisms, some members of which are capable of causing infections in humans, animals and plants. General properties of fungi : All of the fungi are Eukaryotic. 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