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The Body of a Fungus Fungi exist mainly in the form of slender filaments, barelyvisible to the naked eye, which are called hyphae (singular, hypha). These hyphae are typically made up of long chainsof cells joined end-to-end divided by cross-walls called septa (singular, septum).. Fungi have cell walls made of chitin. The cellwalls of fungi are built of polysaccharides (chains ofsugars) and chitin, the same tough material a crabshell is made of. The cell walls of plants are made ofcellulose, also a strong building material. 5.
A collection of hyphae is called mycellium. The mycellium can penetrate water, soil, and living tissue in order to absorb nutrients through the tips of the hyphae that produce digestive enzymes to digest organic material. The soluble products are absorbed into the hyphae. Figure 1. Fungal forms of either singles cells or hyphae (filaments) Kingdom Fungi Molds, Sac Fungi, Mushrooms, and Lichens Essential Question(s): What makes fungi have their own kingdom? Objectives: 1. Student will be able to describe the characteristic features in the kingdom Fungi.