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Pathogenic Fungus

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A pathogenic fungus is a fungus which causes disease.

About Pathogenic Fungus

When a pathogenic fungus gets onto the body the cells divides quickly making millions of copies of themselves.
Pathogenic fungus grows in warm, moist areas on the body.
Fungi are eukaryotes so they have a nucleus and mitochondria.
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A diagram showing the features of a fungal cell.

Examples

Thrush is caused by a pathogenic fungus called Candida albicans.
Rose Blackspot is a pathogenic fungus that affects rose plants.