2. Where do fungi fit in our tree of life
Where do fungi fit in our tree of life? Are the prokaryotes or eukaryotes? Which other Kingdom are the most closely related to?

3. Fungal Characteristics
      
1) Cell wall made of Chitin
    2) Heterotrophs and major Decomposers
     3) Body is made of long filaments of hyphae which form a mycelium
        4) Reproduce sexually and asexually
- Asexually by spores
- Sexually by mating of hyphae filaments

4. A World Without Fungi

5. Importance of Fungi
The first discovered antibiotic – penicillin – is from a mould.
Some of the wonder drugs of today are also derived from fungi:
statins that control cholesterol levels
cyclosporin to control rejection in transplant patients
What does symbiotic mean?

6. Importance of Fungi Yeast – bread, wine, beer Antibiotics (Penicillin)
Mushrooms, morels, truffles for food
Decomposition of dead organic material
Symbiotic relationships (e.g. Lichen)
What does symbiotic mean?

7. Lichen
Lichen is really two organisms: algae and fungus. The fungus needs food but cannot make it. The algae makes food but needs some way to keep moist. The fungus forms a crust around the algae which holds in moisture. Both organisms benefit.

8. Fruticose
Crustose
Types of Lichen
Foliose

9. Mushrooms – “Club Like” Fungi or Basidiomycete Fungi
Phylums: Basidiomycota

10. Bread Mold – a Zygomycete Fungi
Phylums: Zygomycota

11. Note the cup shapes and orange peel colour
Cup Fungi – Ascomycete Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Note the cup shapes and orange peel colour

12. FUNGI ACTIVITY
Read more about the different Fungi phylums and answer the questions to follow
GROUPS OF TWO (one set of answers)
Don’t write on the booklet!
Use your own paper to answer the questions
If time…