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Kingdom Fungi

Kingdom Fungi. Characteristics. Eukaryotic Heterotrophic Digest food outside of their bodies Multicellular, except for yeasts (unicellular) Present all over the world marine and terrestrial environments Cell walls contain chitin Main body composed of hyphae

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Kingdom Fungi

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  1. Kingdom Fungi

  2. Characteristics • Eukaryotic • Heterotrophic • Digest food outside of their bodies • Multicellular, except for yeasts (unicellular) • Present all over the world • marine and terrestrial environments • Cell walls contain chitin • Main body composed of hyphae • Reproduction involves sexual and asexual phases

  3. Most fungi grow as tubular filaments called hyphae. An interwoven mass of hyphae is called a mycelium. • The walls of hyphae are often strengthened with chitin

  4. Fungi reproduce by releasing spores from a fruiting body. The spore is released into the air and the wind carries it off to start the next generation.

  5. Composed of mushrooms, molds and yeast

  6. Mycorrhizae • symbiotic relationships with plants, work as partners • Soil fungi attach themselves onto plant roots • Fungi helps plants absorb more water and nutrients, while plant provides food for fungi

  7. Use in everyday life: making bread (yeast), antibiotics (ie. Penicillin), eating (mushrooms) Mushrooms are Fungi!

  8. Club Fungi – look like umbrellas growing from the ground or like shelves

  9. Sac Fungi – produce spores in special sacs called asci

  10. Lichens – union between fungus and algae

  11. Conjugation Fungi – black bread mold

  12. Imperfect Fungi – left-overs , penicillin • Penicillin • First antibiotic • Attacks and kills bacteria

  13. Very good decomposers!

  14. Human Fungus Diseases • Ringworm • Athlete’s foot • Amanita – death cap

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