What are the traits found in each fungus phylum?

Question

What traits do the fungi phyla share?
What are the traits found in each animal phylum?

Answer 1

Fungi Phyla:

1. Chytridiomycota: Typically aquatic fungi with flagellated spores, mostly decomposers.
2. Zygomycota: Fungi with thick-walled, asexual spores called sporangiospores.
3. Glomeromycota: Form symbiotic relationships with plant roots, helping in nutrient absorption.
4. Ascomycota: Produce sexual spores in sac-like structures called asci.
5. Basidiomycota: Produce sexual spores externally on club-shaped structures called basidia.

Common traits shared by fungi phyla include:
- Absorption of nutrients through their cell walls
- Cell walls containing chitin
- Reproduction through the production of spores
- Often forming symbiotic relationships with other organisms (e.g. plants)

Animal Phyla:

1. Porifera: Lack true tissues and organs, have a porous body structure.
2. Cnidaria: Have radial symmetry, tentacles armed with cnidocytes for defense and capturing prey.
3. Platyhelminthes: Flatworms with bilateral symmetry, some are parasitic.
4. Nematoda: Roundworms with a cylindrical body shape and complete digestive system.
5. Mollusca: Soft-bodied animals with a muscular foot and often a hard shell.

Common traits shared by animal phyla include:
- Multicellularity
- Heterotrophic feeding
- Sexual reproduction
- Presence of at least two germ layers (diploblastic or triploblastic)
- Movement at some stage of their life cycle