It grows and lives on a host. Since the host provides the nutrients for life and the fungus grows off of that, it makes it a parasite.
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fungi can be like parasites but not parasite it self.
Not all fungi are parasites; only some of them are. Most are saprobes, decaying dead organic matter.
some are, most are not
Some fungi are parasites and some parasites are fungi, but many fungi are not parasites and many parasites are not fungi.
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YES.fungi and parasites are microorganisms .hence it is part of microbiology.
There are really 5 main groups; viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa (which includes the malaria parasite) and Helminthes (which includes parasites such as flatworms and roundworms). Moulds are classified as fungi.
Athlete's foot and jock itch, along with ringworm are 3 related fungi that are parasites on the human body.
Some fungi are parasites and some parasites are fungi, but many fungi are not parasites and many parasites are not fungi.
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Yes, a few fungi are parasitic. Not all of them.
Not all fungi are parasites; only some of them are. Most are saprobes, decaying dead organic matter.
Protozoa, fungi and multicellular organisms can be parasites.
Earthworms, fungi, and most, but not all bacteria are detritivores. Bacteria can also be parasites, photosynthesizers, and chemosynthesizers.
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YES.fungi and parasites are microorganisms .hence it is part of microbiology.
bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
They are fungi.
bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
Fungi.