Fungus.

Fungus is a plant that does not have any flower or leaves.

The study of fungus is called mycology.

Mykos = Mushrooms.

Mushrooms are a type of fungus.

Differences with bacteria;
- rigid cell wall, comprises of chitin, mannan.
- cytoplasmic membrane contains sterol.

Classification of fungi (plural for fungus)

Taxonomical.
a)Zygomycetes
b)Ascomycetes
c)Basidiomycetes
d)Deuteromycetes

Morphological.
a)Yeasts
b)Yeasts-like fungi
c)Moulds
d)Dimorphic

Common features (for the ease of classification)

Unicellular, multiple by budding,
it is a YEAST
e.g. Cryptococcus

Pseudohyphae
it is a YEAST-LIKE
e.g. Candida

Hyphae in groups, tangled
it is a MOULDS
e.g. Penicillium

can live inside or outside the body, causing systemic mycosis
it is a DIMORPHIC
e.g. Blastomyces