THE KINGDOM FUNGI
“Fungi are non-chlorophyllous, multicellular (except yeast) eukaryotes having fungus cellulose or chitinous cell wall, body mycelium consists of hyphae, absorptive heterotrophs.”
TAXONOMIC STATUS: (PLANT LIKE CHARACTERS) Previously fungi were regarded as plants because of the following characters:
- Having cell wall
- Lacking centriole
- Non-motile
