1. FUNGI

2. What are Fungi? Eukaryotic heterotrophs Cell walls made of chitin Chitin: found in external skeletons of insects Mostly multicellular

3. Structure Fruiting Body: mushroom Hyphae: thin filaments Mycelium: mass of hyphae

4. Reproduction Most fungi reproduce both asexually and sexually. Produce dry, weightless spores. Must have the right combination of temperature, moisture, and food for spores to grow.

6. Types of Caps Gills Teeth Sponge

7. Ecology of Fungi Saprobes: obtain food from decaying organic matter Decomposers: recycle nutrients by breaking down other organisms Parasites: cause diseases in plants, animals, and humans Mutualists: live symbiotically with other living organisms

8. Zygomycota Molds on meat, cheese, & bread

9. Ascomycota Sac Fungi, Cup Fungi, and Yeast

10. Basidiomycota Club fungi: mushrooms, puffballs, stink horns, jelly fungi, and shelf fungi

11. Deuteromycota Imperfect fungi; penicillium No sexual phase of life cycle.

12. Cultural Aspects

13. Toxic Mushroom

14. Different Types of Mushrooms

15. Diseases Plant: corn smut, rusts, Late Blight of Potato, Downy Mildew of Grapes, nematodes Animal: Cordyceps Human: athlete’s foot, yeast infections, toe nail fungus, ring worms

16. Symbiotic Relationships Lichen Mycorrhizae fungi & algaeplant roots & fungi

17. Pilobolus Fungi