Question

Explain the type of multicellular fungi which is in umbrella shaped that you have studied.

Answer 1

Multicellular fungi (eg. Mushroom):
Mushrooms are found growing on wet soil in shaded places during the rainy season, such as at the roots of the trees.

• The umbrella shaped structure that grows above the soil is known as the fruiting body. There are small slit like structures under the umbrella which are known as gills.
• The gills contain spores. The mycelium is located underneath the fruiting body, in the top layer of the soil.
• Mycelium in turn is made up of thread-like structures called hyphae.
• Walls of the hyphae are made up of chitin and cellulose. Hyphae help in transport of nutrients for the growth of mushroom.
• Reproduction is by the method of fragmentation and spore formation.
• Fungi are either saprophytes (i.e., derives nutrition from the remains of dead and decomposing plants and animals) eg: Agaricus.