1. Chapter 21 : Kingdom Fungi
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2. What types of Fungi do you know?
Bread Molds
Mushrooms
Molds on oranges
Yeasts
Mildews
Rusts & Smuts

3. What are Fungi? Have both plant and animal-like characteristics
Plant-like characteristics:
Stationary
Grow upward
Have cell walls, but contain CHITIN not Cellulose
The big difference is they lack Chlorophyll
Animal-like Characteristics:
Heterotrophic (Parasitic or Saprohytes)

4. How are Fungi Classified?
Fungi are classified according to the way they produce spores during Sexual reproduction.
Zygomycota- Zygospore
Basidiomycota- Basidium
Ascomycota- Ascus

5. Classification of Fungi
Phylum: Zygomycota
Phylum: Ascomycota
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Phylum: Deuteromycota

6. Phylum Zygomycota Common Name: “The Common Molds” Structures :
Zygospore-> resting spore that contains zygotes
Rhizoids.-> (roots)Anchor fungus to bread
Stolons-> Stems that run along the surface
Life Cycle: Sexual (2N zygote)
Asexual (N spore)
Ex. Bread Mold (Rhizopus stolonifer )

7. Bread Mold Life Cycle

8. Phylum Ascomycota “The sac Fungi” pg. 532
Largest phylum in the kingdom Fungi. (write under the phylum name)
Structures: Function
-Ascus (Asci) ->The Ascus is a cup like structure where sexual spores are produced.
-Conidia-> Asexual spores
Life Cycle: Sexual (2N zygote)
Asexual (N Conidia)
Ex. Yeast, Mildew, Cup Fungi.

9. Phylum Basidiomycota “The club fungi”pg. 534.
Very diverse group of fungus.
Structure: Basidium-> the club shaped reproductive structure that contains the spores
Life Cycle: Sexual (2N zygote, and N basidiospores)
Ex. Mushrooms and Shelf Fungi. Rusts and smuts that damage crops.

10. Phylum Deuteromycota “The Imperfect Fungi” pg. 536
Scientist have never been able to observe a sexual phase in their life cyle.
Structure: No sexual reproductive structures found
Nothing in the Function Box
Life cycle: Only asexual
Ex. Penicillium notatum (penicillin)

11. Fungi Relationships Some fungi are decomposers.
Fungi are a key component in Lichens
Lichens are a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a photosynthetic algae.
Helps plants by absorbing water and minerals.
Helps fungus by providing energy.
Lichens are often a pioneer organism in barren environments, and a good indicator of air quality.
Mycorrhizae are mutualistic relationships between a fungus and plant roots.

13. Fungus as a parasite
Athletes Foot
Ringworm