Kingdom Fungi

Kingdom Fungi Traits Eukaryotic Spore-bearing Heterotrophic (obtain organic compounds through absorption) Sexual/asexual reproduction No chlorophyll Cell walls of chitin (a carb)

Stuff About Fungi Generally helpful as decomposers Recycle carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, etc. Opportunistic disease causers Molds-filamentous fungi Hyphae-long branching filaments Mycelium-tangled mass of hyphae Yeasts-unicellular fungi Microscopic, unicellular with single nucleus reproduce by budding

Classified by Reproduction Phylum Zygomycota – produce sexual spores and asexual sporangiospores Examples Rhizopus stolonifer (fruits, vegetable, bread spoiler-some industrial uses) Phytophthora infestans(Irish potato famine in 1800’s) Penicillium notatum (chrysogenum)-antibiotic producer

Zygomycetes http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/mold-garden.html http://www.air-techinternational.com/mold.html http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2011/02/mold.html

Classified by Reproduction… Phylum Ascomycota – yeasts reproduce by budding Examples Saccharomyces cerevesiae – fermentation yeast in alcohol and bread production Candida albicans – Candidiasis (yeast infection)

Ascomycetes http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/botany_130/Diversity/fungi/Yeast.html http://greaterimmunity.com/Files/candida_explained.html http://archive.microbelibrary.org/ASMOnly/details_print.asp?id=2790&lang=

Classified by Reproduction… Phylum Basidiomycota – form fruiting bodies Examples Variety of edible mushrooms Amanita sp. – poison mushrooms Cryptococcus neoformans - meningitis

Basidiomycetes http://dayrecipe.com/2010/07/03/health-benefits-of-mushrooms/ http://societyforhumanisticpsychology.blogspot.com/2011/06/magic-mushrooms-can-improve.html

Classified by Reproduction… Phylum Deuteromycota – “Imperfect fungi” with no sexual reproduction Examples Athlete’s foot Ringworm

Deuteromycetes http://www.ehow.com/how_5277752_prevent-ringworm-skin-disease.html http://www.footdocnyc.com/athletes-foot.htm