Fungi are
microscopic or macroscopic, non-chlorophyllated, spore bearing,
filamentous,
heterotrophic thallophytes which
reproduce asexually and sexually.
Some important characters
Septate and coenocytic hyphae
Septate hyphae: Hyphae are multi-cellular with cross walls called septa
between adjacent cells
Eg: in Agaricus,
Coenocytic hyphae or aseptate : Hyphae with multinucleate mass of
protoplast in Rhizopus
Dolipore septum:
A complex septum seen in Basidiomycetes .
Each septum has a central opening called dolipore which has a cap like
double membrane on each side of the septum called parenthesome.
Protoplasm is continues as septa is porous.