- One of the six kingdoms
- Rigid cell walls made of chitin
- Domain is Eukarya
- They cannot make their own food (heterotrophic), they absorb nutrients, and secrete digestive enzymes into their food.
- Mostly live on land (terrestrial)
- Examples: Yeast, mushroom, mold
Good: Medicinal uses of mushrooms include as antibiotics, and in treatments for high blood pressure and spasms
Bad: Aspergillus causes diseases of the lungs, sinuses, ears, and cornea, and can lead to liver failure in diabetics