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Pathogenic bacteria are uncommon in humans ·
True cells ·
Feed by extra-cellular digestion ·
Reproduce asexually by spore production ·
Consist of fruiting bodies and fine threads called
hyphae ·
Chitin, not cellulose is a major component of fungal
walls. ·
Fungi cannot photosynthesize. ·
Fungal nutrition is from breakdown of dead organic
material; they are called saprophytes. ·
Fungi are haploid ·
Some fungi are macroscopic (mushrooms) and some are
microscopic (yeast). Some are edible, some are toxic, some are parasitic,
and some are pathogenic (disease-causing).