Microbiology 9th Edition by Laura Black, Jacquelyn Black

Exercise 3

All of the following are general characteristics of Fungi EXCEPT:
(a) Many fungi reproduce both sexually and asexually via budding.
(b) The body or thallus of multicellular fungi consists of a mycelium, which is a loosely organized mass of thread like structures called hyphae that are used for embed ding within and digestion of decaying organic matter, living tissue, or soil.
(c) All hyphal cells of all fungi are separated by cross-walls called septa.
(d) Saprophytic fungi are beneficial as decomposers and producers of antibiotics.
(e) Parasite fungi are medically, economically, and environmentally important because of their ability to produce diseases in plants, animals, and humans.