Fungi work to break down or decompose, all the organic materials and return them to the soil. Fungi along with bacteria, are considered to be natural recyclers. They keep the Earth from piling up mounds of waste material. Fungi do not make their own food or have specialized tissues or organs. The cell walls of hyphae are made of cellulose or of chitin, a strong, flexible carbohydrate that is also found in the body covering and wings of insects.
Fungi grow best in warm , humid areas.
Spaces between your toes or tropical regions of the world are homes for many types of fungi. Most fungi feed on dead organisms. Saprophytes are organisms that obtain food in this way. A fungus secretes enzymes to digest food outside of itself. Then the fungus cells absorb the digested food.