Fungus-Like
Examples
Fuglio septica (bottom left), Phytophthora infestans (bottom middle), Hyaloperonospora brassicae (bottom right)
Evolutionary Milestones
Fungus-like protist posses one evolutionary milestone: eukaryote.
Habitat
Fungus-like protist like in moist, shady, and even aquatic environments.
Anatomical/ Structural Features
Fungus-like protist have fruiting bodies that produce spores for reproduction.
How do they acquire nutrients
Fungus-like protist are heterotrophic decomposers.
What do they eat
Fungus-like protist get food from dead and organic matter. Some eat bacteria. Some are parasites.
What eats them
Fungus-like protist are often near the bottom of the food chain and do not have many predators.
Symmetry
lack symmetry
Mobility
Fungus-like protist move by using psuepods.
Development
1. Single coenocytic mass of protoplasm 2. Mass of protoplasm in which separate cells now float 3. Protoplasm in which cells are enclosed in membranous structures
Fungus-like protist posses one evolutionary milestone: eukaryote.
Habitat
Fungus-like protist like in moist, shady, and even aquatic environments.
Anatomical/ Structural Features
Fungus-like protist have fruiting bodies that produce spores for reproduction.
How do they acquire nutrients
Fungus-like protist are heterotrophic decomposers.
What do they eat
Fungus-like protist get food from dead and organic matter. Some eat bacteria. Some are parasites.
What eats them
Fungus-like protist are often near the bottom of the food chain and do not have many predators.
Symmetry
lack symmetry
Mobility
Fungus-like protist move by using psuepods.
Development
1. Single coenocytic mass of protoplasm 2. Mass of protoplasm in which separate cells now float 3. Protoplasm in which cells are enclosed in membranous structures