1. Biology
Kingdom Fungi 

2. Fungi Characteristics
Plantlike – they are stationary
Animal-like – they are heterotrophs
Either Parasites or Saprophytes

3. Structure of Fungi  Has very thin filaments called: Hyphae
Hyphae grow and branch out to form a mat of filaments called:
Mycelium
Visible portion is only small part

4. Cell wall composed of chitin
Fungi
Cell wall composed of chitin

5. Major Features of Fungi
Hyphae are divided into cells by cross-walls called septa.
Septa allow nutrients, cytoplasm, and organelles to flow between cells.
Some fungi are aseptate.

7. Three types of fungi that differ in how they obtain nutrients
Saprophytic fungi
Parasitic fungi
Mutualistic fungi

8. Saprophytic fungi are decomposers that recycle nutrients from dead organisms.
Parasitic fungi absorb nutrients from the living cells of another organism.
Mutualistic fungi live in a mutualistic relationship with another organism.

15. Classification of Fungi
Chytridiomycota (chytrids)
Zygomycota (common molds)
Ascomycota (sac fungi)
Basidiomycota (club fungi)
Deuteromycota (imperfect fungi)

16. Characteristics of Chytridiomycota (Chytrids)
Unicellular
Most are aquatic
Some are saprophytic
Produce flagellated spores

17. Zygote Fungi  Common Bread Mold, Rhizopus
Specialized hyphae from two different organisms meet and form a zygote

18. Zygote Fungi  Hyphae called rhizoids, anchor fungus to food source
Most are saprophytes
Some are parasites – feed on potatoes

20. Club Fungi  Mushrooms, shelf fungi, rusts, puffballs
Contain club shaped structures called Basidia, where sexual spores are produced

21. Club Fungi  Mushrooms are just reproductive part of mushroom
Gills contain basidia
Some are good, some are not – toadstools = poisonous

22. Sac Fungi  Yeasts, cup fungi, mildew
Form sac like structures called ascus
Yeast are unicellular
Some sac fungi useful in medicine

24. Lichens  Dual organism Fungus and algae
Love to decompose and are a food for elk and reindeer