Question

How does each of the following fungi fit the characteristics of the kingdom? Yeast, mold, mildew and mushrooms.

Not Multiple Choice

Answer 1

-Yeast produces spores. The mature spores are known as ascospores. Yeast is the most common one-celled fungi.
-Molds are Hyphomycetes, which are characterized with having filamentous hyphae, and producing airborne spores.
-Mildew is very similar and commonly mistaken for mold. It's major difference from mold is that it is white. Mildew also creates spores.
-Mushrooms are mainly Basidiomycetes and partially Ascomycetes, both of which share a common feature: a macroscopic "Fruiting-body". There are basidia lining the gills of the mushroom. A large number of spores are produced by them.

Fungi do not have chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize sunlight into food.
All of the listed types of fungi create spores.

Answer 2

Yeast means microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and are capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
mold is where we get medicine from.
mildew is a thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper or leather.
mushrooms increase spread and develop rapidly.
i hope this helps u.