1. Read pages 80-85 Review questions page 85, #1,2,4,5
Fungi
Read pages 80-85
Review questions page 85, #1,2,4,5

2. Today’s Lesson Be able to:
Compare and contrast the alternation of generations seen in protists and in fungi.
Describe what a fungus is, general characteristics of the kingdom and the roles they play.

3. Fungi, Plants, Animals
How do they differ from the organisms we’ve studied so far?

4. Fungi
Range from mushrooms, toadstools, molds and yeasts

5. Fungi Range from mushrooms, toadstools, molds and yeasts Decomposers:
Symbiosis:
Pathogens:

6. Human uses of Fungi
Food!
Medicine!

7. Fungi parts
Most fungi are made up of a mesh-like network of thin filaments
Mycelium:
Hyphae:

8. Fungi Hyphae
Hyphae:
Septa:

9. Life cycle of fungi

10. Homework Read section “Symbiotic Relationships in Ecosystems”
Page s 83-84
Summarize ALL the relationships that occur in a leaf- cutter ant colony
There are 3!