Kingdom Fungi A Presentation by Kenny Aronson Ben Griffiths Mark Walker Come on in!

Introduction Species Structure Feeding Reproduction

Major Phyla & Species Over 100,000 Species Phyla: –Slime Mold –Water Mold –Coencytic Fungi –Septate Fungi Examples: –Yeast –Truffles –Cup Fungi –Mushrooms –Toadstools –Moss –Puffball –Lichen –Smut Slime Mold Dried Truffles Toadstool

Structure Hyphae Separated by Pores Septum Like a continuous cell Pores

Feeding Heterotrophic Three main methods of obtaining energy: –Most fungi are saprobes Consume dead remains and waste products of other organisms Put back minerals into soil for plants –Some fungi are parasites Get organic nutrients from living host Usually harms host Can infect plants, animals, and even other fungi. –Example: Athletes Foot –Other fungi form symbiotic relationships with other organisms - Mycorrhiza Take organic matter from living organism without causing harm

Feeding #2!!!!!111 Hyphae can grow into the food source Secrete enzymes into organism Enzyme digests material Hyphae absorb nutrients Some make Rhizoids Others make Haustoria

Reproduction Sexual or Asexual Different groups reproduce differently Sexual: –Most produce spores –Spores are sex cells Asexual –Fragmentation –Grows if conditions are suitable Spore

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Summary FUNGI ARE NOT PLANTS

Additional Notes Fungi are Eukaryotic organisms. Most Fungi are Multicellular, but some are unicellular. Fungi include molds, mushrooms, yeast, and lichens.