1. Fungi

2. Characteristics eukaryotic multicellular (except yeasts) heterotrophic by absorption (saprophytes – feed on dead organic matter) reproduce sexually & asexually no locomotion cell walls made of chitin classified by sexual reproduction decomposers

3. hyphae – rootlike structures for absorbing nutrients mycelium - all the hyphae in a fungus, collectively

4. Fungal structure

5. A. Phylum Oomycota protist-like fungi reproduce sexually by oospores reproduce asexually by sporangia ex: water molds

6. B. Phylum Zygomycota conjugation fungi reproduce sexually by conjugation - + & - mating strains of hyphae fuse to form a zygospore reproduce asexually by sporangia ex: Rhizopus (black bread mold)

7. Zygomycota life cycle

8. Rhizopus

9. C. Phylum Ascomycota sac fungi sexually reproduces by ascospores asexually reproduces by conidia or budding ex: Peziza (cup fungus), morels, yeasts

10. Ascomycota life cycle

11. Ascomycetes

12. Yeasts budding

13. D. Phylum Basidiomycota club fungi sexually reproduces by basidiospores asexually reproduces by sporangia or not at all ex: Agaricus (mushroom), puffballs, Amanita (death cap mushroom)

14. Basidiomycota life cycle

15. E. Phylum Deuteromycota imperfect fungi no known sexual reproduction asexually reproduce by conidia ex: ringworm fungus, athletes’s foot fungus

16. Symbiotic relationships in fungi: 1)Lichens – fungus & alga living together 2) Mycorrhizae – fungi & tree roots living together

17. Lichens

18. Importance of fungi: Helpful make antibiotics (penicillin) used in cheese-making (bleu cheese) used in baking industry (yeast) used in alcohol industry (yeast) used as a food source decomposers

19. Importance of fungi: Harmful: cause disease in humans cause disease in crops cause allergies spoil food