Chapter 31: fungi 1. list major characteristics of fungi, including that they are heterotrophic and use absorptive nutrition, are sessile, usually multicellular, possess a cell wall made of chitin and diffuse bodies made of mycelium 2. recall that fungi are part of the group opisthokonta and are closely related to animals, describing shared characteristics between animals and fungi 3. explain the fungi life cycle in general terms including the stages at which the fungi are haploid and diploid 4. describe the body structure and growth patterns of fungi, including the parts of their bodies responsible for nutrition and reproduction 5. explain the ecological roles of fungi, including that of decomposer, mycorrhizal fungi, pathogens, producer with lichens and the applications of fungi to biotechnology 6. explain the mechanism of growth at the fungi hyphal tip 7. define the following terms: hyphae, mycelium/my