fungus plural fungi, any of the approximately 144,000 known species of fauna of the state fungi, including yeast, rust, smuts, mildews, molds, and mushrooms.


  There are also many fungal organisms, including mud molds and umicetes (water molds), which are not related to fungi, but are often called fungi.


  Many of these fungal organisms are included in the Chromista kingdom.  Fungi are among the most widely distributed organisms on Earth and are of great environmental and medical importance.

 Many fungi remain free in soil or water;  Forms parasitic or symbiotic relationships with other plants or animals.



 Fungi are eukaryotic organisms;  That is, their cells have membrane-bound organs and clearly defined nuclei. 


 Historically, fungal plants were included in the state;  However, fungi that lack chlorophyll and are distinguished by specific structural and physiological characteristics (ie, components of the cell wall and cell membrane) have been isolated from plants.


 In addition, the fungus is clearly distinguished from all other living organisms, including animals, by its dominant methods of vegetative growth and nutrient intake.


  The fungus develops from the tips of the filaments (hyps) that make up the body of the organisms (mycelia), and they digest the organic material externally before being absorbed into their mycelia.