Yeast

Classification: sac fungi

Habitat: Abiquitous (found everywhere). Most commonly in sugar-rich environments 300C -370C.

Symmetry: N/A

Cellular Organization: unicellular

Reproduction: Usually asexually; budding

Method of Obtaining Food: chemoorganotrophs; feed on organic compounds like sugar.

Special Notes/Adaptations:Yeast microbes are probably one of the earliest domesticated organisms. People have used yeast for baking and fermentation throughout history.