Give the main features of kingdom Fungi

Give the main features of kingdom Fungi.

Answer:

  • They are non-green because of the absence of chlorophyll.
  • They are heterotrophic and obtain food from dead and decaying organic matter by absorption.
  • The body organisation is mycelial or secondarily unicellular.
  • Cell wall is chitinous and cellulosic.
  • Asexual reproduction is by spore formation. Some also exhibit sexual reproduction.