| Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
After reading this
chapter you should be able to: - discuss the distribution of fungi and their roles in the environment
- discuss the morphological characteristics of fungi
- describe the external digestion of organic matter by fungi
- explain the formation of both asexual and sexual spores for reproduction
- discuss the five major types of true fungi: zygomycetes, ascomycetes,
basidiomycetes, deuteromycetes, and chytrids
- discuss the criteria upon which fungi are categorized
- discuss the slime molds and water molds and their resemblance to fungi
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