1. Kingdom Fungi

2. Characteristics Eukaryotic Heterotrophic
Digest food outside of their bodies
Multicellular, except for yeasts (unicellular)
Present all over the world
marine and terrestrial environments
Cell walls contain chitin
Main body composed of hyphae
Reproduction involves sexual and asexual phases

3. Most fungi grow as tubular filaments called hyphae
Most fungi grow as tubular filaments called hyphae. An interwoven mass of hyphae is called a mycelium.
The walls of hyphae are often strengthened with chitin

5. Fungi reproduce by releasing spores from a fruiting body
Fungi reproduce by releasing spores from a fruiting body. The spore is released into the air and the wind carries it off to start the next generation.

6. Composed of mushrooms,
molds and yeast

7. Mycorrhizae symbiotic relationships with plants, work as partners
Soil fungi attach themselves onto plant roots
Fungi helps plants absorb more water and nutrients, while plant provides food for fungi

8. Use in everyday life: making bread (yeast), antibiotics (ie
Use in everyday life: making bread (yeast), antibiotics (ie. Penicillin), eating (mushrooms)
Mushrooms are Fungi!

9. Club Fungi – look like umbrellas growing from the ground or like shelves

10. Sac Fungi – produce spores in special sacs called asci

11. Lichens – union between fungus and algae

12. Conjugation Fungi – black bread mold

14. Imperfect Fungi – left-overs , penicillin Penicillin
First antibiotic
Attacks and kills
bacteria

15. Very good decomposers!

16. Human Fungus Diseases
Ringworm
Athlete’s foot
Amanita – death cap