Nutrition: "Num. Num. Num."
Unlike organisms in kingdoms that gain their nutrients via ingestion and intracellular digestion, the fungi are unique in their method of extracellular digestion. Fungi, as a kingdom, release exoenzymes that are stored in their hyphae into the surroundings. These enzymes then transform organic material into simpler molecules.
Not only does this
particular process benefit individual
specimens of Orange Peel Fungus; the
decomposition of organic material benefits
whole habitats. To learn more about
how this process benefits other organisms,
click
here.
After the complex molecules of organic material are broken down, the Orange Peel Fungus absorbs this mixture of enzymes and molecules. The obtained nutrients aid in the growth and reproduction of the fungus.
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Unlike organisms in kingdoms that gain their nutrients via ingestion and intracellular digestion, the fungi are unique in their method of extracellular digestion. Fungi, as a kingdom, release exoenzymes that are stored in their hyphae into the surroundings. These enzymes then transform organic material into simpler molecules.
Not only does this
particular process benefit individual
specimens of Orange Peel Fungus; the
decomposition of organic material benefits
whole habitats. To learn more about
how this process benefits other organisms,
click
here.After the complex molecules of organic material are broken down, the Orange Peel Fungus absorbs this mixture of enzymes and molecules. The obtained nutrients aid in the growth and reproduction of the fungus.
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