2/27/15 Mr. Faia 6th Grade Science Fungi 2/27/15 Mr. Faia 6th Grade Science
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Fungi Fungi are eukaryotes They have cell walls NO chlorophyll
Food for Fungi Fungi are heterotrophs Must live on or near their food supply Some fungi are decomposers Others are parasites
Food for Fungi Some fungi live in mutualism with other organisms What might this mean? What is the relationship called between a plant and a fungus?
Hidden from View Hyphae are filaments made up of chains of cells Mycelium is the mass of hyphae that forms the body of a fungus But it is hidden underground
Making More Fungi Like protists, reproduction in fungi can either be sexual or asexual
Making More Fungi Asexual Reproduction Hyphae break apart and each piece becomes a new fungus Spores can be released and grow into a new fungus where it lands How might the spores get spread?
Making More Fungi Sexual Reproduction Structures form to make sex cells These cells combine with each other and form spores These spores are released and spread into the air
Kinds of Fungi There are 4 main groups of fungi Threadlike Sac Club Imperfect
Threadlike Fungi Most live in soil and are decomposers Some are parasites
Threadlike Fungi Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction Form spore cases called sporangia Releases spores Sexual Reproduction Hypha from 1 organism joins with another
Sac Fungi Largest group Includes: Yeasts Powdery Mildews Truffles Morels
Sac Fungi Reproduce both asexually and sexually Mostly asexually How do yeasts reproduce? When sexual reproduction occurs, an ascus forms and produces spores.
Sac Fungi How are sac fungi helpful to humans? How are they harmful to other organisms?
Club Fungi Club Fungi is the most familiar fungi How long can club fungi grow? What do the gills and basidia do for club fungi?
Non-mushroom Club Include: Bracket Fungi Puffballs Smuts Rusts
Imperfect Fungi The left overs All reproduce asexually Most are parasites What is a helpful imperfect fungi? What is a harmful imperfect fungi?
Lichens What is a lichen? How do lichens get food? Where do they live? What do they need to survive?