1. How do fungi obtain nutrients? How are fungal groups characterized?
Kingdom Fungi
How do fungi obtain nutrients?
How are fungal groups characterized?

2. Fungi Anatomy Cell walls of chitin
Mostly multicellular (yeasts are an exception)
Made of hyphae
Hyphae group together into a mycelium

3. Fungi Nutrition Fungi are decomposers or parasites
They absorb their food externally
Hyphae release enzymes that break food down
Nutrients are absorbed through cell walls

4. Groups of Fungi Primitive Fungi Sac Fungi Spores have flagella
Decomposers or parasites
Sac Fungi
Form a sac (ascus) that contains spores
Examples:
Yeast (only unicellular fungus)
Penicillium
Morels and truffles

5. Groups of Fungi Bread Molds Club Fungi Mostly decomposers Examples:
All molds
Mychorrhizae
Club Fungi
Fruiting bodies are
club-shaped
Mushrooms
Puffballs
Rusts and smuts (parasites)

6. Rusts and Smuts

7. Fungi Reproduction Unicellular fungi
Asexually – fission or budding
Sexually – produce spores in ascus by meiosis
Multicellular fungi – reproduction depends on type of fungi