1. Kingdom Fungi

2. Kingdom Fungi Traits Eukaryotic Spore-bearing
Heterotrophic (obtain organic compounds through absorption)
Sexual/asexual reproduction
No chlorophyll
Cell walls of chitin (a carb)

3. Stuff About Fungi Generally helpful as decomposers
Recycle carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, etc.
Opportunistic disease causers
Molds-filamentous fungi
Hyphae-long branching filaments
Mycelium-tangled mass of hyphae
Yeasts-unicellular fungi
Microscopic, unicellular with single nucleus reproduce by budding

4. Classified by Reproduction
Phylum Zygomycota – produce sexual spores and asexual sporangiospores
Examples
Rhizopus stolonifer (fruits, vegetable, bread spoiler-some industrial uses)
Phytophthora infestans(Irish potato famine in 1800’s)
Penicillium notatum (chrysogenum)-antibiotic producer

5. Zygomycetes http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/mold-garden.html

6. Classified by Reproduction…
Phylum Ascomycota – yeasts reproduce by budding
Examples
Saccharomyces cerevesiae – fermentation yeast in alcohol and bread production
Candida albicans – Candidiasis (yeast infection)

7. Ascomycetes

8. Classified by Reproduction…
Phylum Basidiomycota – form fruiting bodies
Examples
Variety of edible mushrooms
Amanita sp. – poison mushrooms
Cryptococcus neoformans - meningitis

9. Basidiomycetes

10. Classified by Reproduction…
Phylum Deuteromycota – “Imperfect fungi” with no sexual reproduction
Examples
Athlete’s foot
Ringworm

11. Deuteromycetes