Within the Kingdom of Fungi, yeast is a polyphyletic group of species.
They are mostly unicellular. Yeasts are Fungi kingdom single-celled organisms.
Yeast is a microorganism that is used to cause fermentation.
Yeast grows through fermentation and feeds on sugars.
Yeast converts glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide during fermentation and is thus used in the production of beer, wine, and baking. Ethanol is the desired product in the production of beer and wine, and carbon dioxide is useful in baking.
Fungi:
Fungi have a wide range of morphology and habitat. Fungi cause mold on bread and orange rots.
Edible fungi include mushrooms and toadstools.
The body of fungi is made up of hyphae, which are long, slender thread-like structures, and mycelium, which is a network of these thread-like structures.
Chitin and polysaccharides make up the cell wall. Food materials store glycogen and oil.
Because they rely on soluble organic matter from dead substrates, the majority of fungi are heterotrophic and saprophytes.
