AP Biology Kingdom: Fungi Eukaryotes Domain Bacteria Domain Archaebacteria Domain Eukaryotes Common ancestor

AP Biology General characteristics  Classification criteria  ___________________  must feed off of others  mostly multicellular  except one-celled yeasts  ___________________

AP Biology Structure  Cells  long thread-like cells  multiple nuclei  cell wall  ____________________  just like crab shells septum chitin cell wall nuclei pore

AP Biology plant cell fungal cells plant cell membrane plant cell wall How do Fungi get their Nutrition?  Heterotrophs  ___________________  ___________________ ___________________  ___________________  paralyzing prey  ___________________  feeding on living creatures  ___________________  breakdown dead remains Cool… Fungi live IN their food! Chocolate cake, anyone?

AP Biology Ecological Roles  Decomposers  recycle nutrients  Symbiotic Relationships  ___________________  fungi + algae  pioneer species in ecosystems  ___________________  ___________________  fungi + plants  _____________________________________

AP Biology Mycorrhizae  Critical role in plant growth  extends water absorption of roots without mycorrhizae with mycorrhizae EctomycorrhizaEndomycorrhiza

AP Biology Reproduction  Asexual  budding in yeast  Sexual  ______________  spread by wind spores on gills mushroom gills on mushroom fungus growing in soil

AP Biology Fairy Rings

AP Biology Importance of fungi to humans  ___________________  ___________________  ___________________  ___________________ penicillin

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AP Biology hypha (n) haploid (2n) diploid mating strain FUSION of gametangia sporangium spores MEIOSIS Zygomycete (Bread Mold) Life Cycle