1. Kingdom: Fungi

2. Common Characteristics
Eukaryotic
Heterotrophic (external digestion)
Cell Walls – Chitin
Mostly Unicellular
Some multicellular
Hetertrophic: excretes enzymes and absorb nutrients
Unicellular example: yeast
Multicellular example:

3. Structure Fruiting Body Hyphae Mycelium (root-like)
Fruiting Body: above ground – produces reproductive spores
Hyphae: threadlike filaments (one cell thick)
Mycelium: a network of hyphae below ground

4. Budding and Fragmentation
Reproduction
Asexual
Budding and Fragmentation
Sexual
Spores
Fragmentation: hyphae break off and grow new mycelia OR can go through budding
Sexual: spores produced by fruiting body

7. Mushroom Fairy Rings

8. Feeding Relationships
Decomposers- Recycle
Parasitism- Mildew, Yeast Infection, Athlete’s Foot
Mutualism-
Mycorrhizae- Fungus and plant roots
Lichens-Fungi and algae or cyanobacteria
Athletes foot, yeast infection, ringworm
Bread-yeast, cheese, mushrooms

9. Penicillin (antibiotic)
Importance
Decomposer
Penicillin (antibiotic)
Food Source
D: recycle nutrients
P: used to create antibiotics
yeast