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| Kingdom Fungi | consists mostly of many-celled, saprophytic organisms (saprophytes) |
| Saprophyte | a decomposer; feeds on decaying plants and/or animals |
| Decomposer | also known as a saprophyte |
| Parasite | an organism that will use another organism for food and/or shelter; harms the host organism |
| Sac Fungi | includes the yeast organism that is used to help make dough rise |
| Club Fungi | includes mushrooms |
| Mold | often found growing on fruit/bread |
| Athlete's Foot | an infection caused by fungi; the area between one's toes becomes very itchy and sore |
| Ringworm | a fungal infection that causes red, circular patches to develop on one's skin; highly contagious |
| Jock Itch | a fungal infection that causes Athlete's Foot that spreads to the genital area |
| Hyphae | thread-like tubes found in the body of a fungus that aid in food digestion & reproduction |
| Spore | a reproductive cell for a fungus; one spore can develop into a new fungus if environmental conditions are favorable |
