Brain Pop How do Fungi Reproduce?

Kingdom Fungi

Fungal Characteristics 1)Cell wall made of Chitin 2)Heterotrophs and major Decomposers 3)Body is made of Long filaments of hyphae which form a mycelium 4)Reproduce sexually and asexually Asexually by spores Sexually by mating of hyphae filaments

Bread Mold – a Zygomycete Fungi

- are primarily decomposers -asexually reproduce through spores produced in sporangia -sexual reproduction occurs between + and – strains forming gametangia Zygomycota (Rhizopus) the Common Molds + -

Zygomycota – common molds The fungal mass of hyphae, known as the MYCELIUM penetrates the bread and produces the fruiting bodies on top of the stalks Sporangium- casing in which spores are formed Hyphae

Rhizoids = root-like hyphae The Rhizoids meet underground and mating occurs between hyphae of different molds (SEXUAL REPRODUCTION)

Zygomycota (Rhizopus)

Examples…

Truffles are round, warty, fungi that are irregular in shape. Often commanding as much as $250 to $450 per pound. Truffles are harvested in Europe with the aid of female pigs or truffle dogs, which are able to detect the strong smell of mature truffles underneath the surface of the ground.

Fungi Microscopic plant parasite Molds, mildews and yeasts Most Common… Ringworm-contagious disease Tinea Barbae (barber’s itch) Jock Itch Athlete’s Foot