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There I s Fungus Among Us

There I s Fungus Among Us. An investigation into the many unique types of fungus. Four Main Groups. Threadlike Fungi Sac Fungi Club Fungi Imperfect Fungi. Parts of Fungi. Threadlike Fungi. Molds Most live in soil Usually are decomposers Reproduce asexually and sexually

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There I s Fungus Among Us

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  1. There I s Fungus Among Us An investigation into the many unique types of fungus.

  2. Four Main Groups • Threadlike Fungi • Sac Fungi • Club Fungi • Imperfect Fungi

  3. Parts of Fungi

  4. Threadlike Fungi • Molds • Most live in soil • Usually are decomposers • Reproduce asexually and sexually • Example: black bread mold

  5. Sac Fungi • Most multi-cellular with the only single celled • Largest group of fungi • Reproduce sexually and asexually • Many are parasites • Example: yeast, mildews, truffles and morels

  6. Club Fungi/Family • Most commonly known fungi • Most familiar type of mushrooms in this group are known as gill fungi (umbrella shape) • Examples: mushroom, bracket fungi, puffballs, smuts and rusts

  7. Imperfect Fungi • Do not quite fit in any other group of fungi • Do not reproduce sexually • Most are parasites and cause diseases to plants and animals • Examples: penicillium and athlete’s foot

  8. Lichens • Combination of fungi plus alga that grow intertwined • Alga live inside of lichen to protect the walls of fungus • Producers • Found in almost every land environment • Absorb water and minerals from the air

  9. Bolete Family

  10. Coral Family

  11. Jelly Family

  12. Oyster Family

  13. Bird Nest Family

  14. Morel Family

  15. Puffball Family

  16. Truffle Family

  17. Amanita Family

  18. Russula Family

  19. Cup Family

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