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Fungi make up one of the five kingdom classifications. Fungi lack chlorophyll and therefore have to absorb nutrients from decaying organisms. Fungi produce helpful substances like penicillin but can also cause damage to plants and humans.
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Mildew, any of several species of fungi or protists that form a whitish or grayish growth on living plants and on such organic materials as leather. See more »
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Dry Rot
Dry Rot, a decay that occurs in damp lumber and timbers. It is caused by a fungus that enters the wood through a crack or split and destroys the cellulose, leaving the wood discolored and crumbling.
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Ergot, a fungus that infests cereal plants, notably rye. It forms black, dense masses called sclerotia, which replace many of the host plant's seeds.
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Fungi, (singular: Fungus), a large group of organisms, including molds, yeasts, and mushrooms.
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Lichen, an organism made up of an alga and a fungus. The alga, in some species, is a green alga; in other species, a blue-green alga.
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Mildew, any of several species of fungi or protists that form a whitish or grayish growth on living plants and on such organic materials as leather.
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Mold, or Mould, the common name of many types of fungi and funguslike protists; the fuzzy growths these organisms form are also called molds.
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Mushroom, any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of various types of fungi. Mushrooms can be classified as nonpoisonous and poisonous.
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Reindeer Moss, a lichen. Clumps of reindeer moss grow over large areas of tundra and other northern regions, where they are the food of reindeer.
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Slime Mold, an organism with some characteristics similar to those of fungi, and other characteristics similar to those of protists.
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Yeast, a microscopic, one-celled organism belonging to the group of organisms called fungi.
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