Classification of Fungi The Kingdom Fungi Classification of Fungi

Classification of Fungi (know chart on page 281) classified according to their colonial structure and method of sexual reproduction most common phyla (first three) Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota Deuteromycota (imperfect fungi)

Phylum Zygomycota representative organism sexual reproduction Rhizopus (bread mold) sexual reproduction zygosporangia asexual reproduction sporangiophores

different mating types Sexual Reproduction different mating types germinating zygotes hyphae fusing zygosporangium

Asexual Reproduction sporangia asexual spores rhizoids in bread

Phylum Ascomycota “sac fungi” representative organisms Penicillium powdery mildews yeasts sexual reproduction produce ascospores in an ascus asexual reproduction conidiophores

different mating types Sexual Reproduction fruiting body asci different mating types germination ascospores released ascospores

Asexual Reproduction conidiophore conidia germination BJU PressArt, biology textbook, pp. 282 germination

Phylum Basidiomycota “club fungi” representative organisms mushrooms puffballs rusts smuts sexual reproduction produce basidiospores on a basidium asexual reproduction not as common as other phyla

basidiospores gills basidium basidiocarp

Perfect Fungi “true fungi” have a known method of sexual reproduction

Imperfect Fungi have no known method of sexual reproduction examples ringworm athlete’s foot

Lichens composed of an alga and a fungus formed by symbiosis the relationship of two organisms living together reproduce by soredia three types crustose foliose fruticose