Domain Eukarya~Kingdom Fungi
Type of cell: Eukaryotic
Number of cells: Multicellular
Nutrition: Heterotrophic by decomposition
Cell walls present?: Yes; Chitin
Approximation of when it evolved on Earth: 1.5 billion years ago
Number of cells: Multicellular
Nutrition: Heterotrophic by decomposition
Cell walls present?: Yes; Chitin
Approximation of when it evolved on Earth: 1.5 billion years ago
Kingdom Fungi Cladogram
Example: Artist's Conk (Ganoderma applanatum)
Adaptations:
Adaptations:
- Hyphae: help acquire nutrients by increasing surface area; this makes feeding more efficient because the fungus is able to absorb more nutrients
- Absence of gills: gills were not needed to increase surface area and they caused problems with the environment in which they grew; therefore gills were lost in genetics.