1. Kingdom Fungi Eukaryotic,Multicellular,Heterotrophs

3. Fairy Ring

7. Corn Smut

10. Smut is a disease of cereals, corn, grasses, onions, and sorghum that can be caused by any of more than 700 species of parasitic fungi. Smuts generally have a negative economic impact on agriculture, because they affect so many food crops. An exception to this is corn smut, which is considered a delicacy in Mexico. Presented above is a photomicrogr aph of corn smut (Ustilago zeae or U. maydis).

13. Spore-producing Structures

15. Spore Prints

19. Mycorrhizae

31. Birds Nest Fungus

32. Rust Fungus on apple trees (above), and ergot wheat fungus (left). Parasites

36. Ringworm Fungus

41. Lichens

43. CRUSTOSE: The simplest form of lichen is a crust on the surface. Crustose lichens are highly variable in anatomy. However, they all tend to be attached directly to their surface. Their growth tends to be at the margins, and the center is more likely to be dying.

46. FOLIOSE: Foliose lichens have a sheet-like structure. The lower surface has an absorptive tissue and the photosynthetic organism is held in a manner that maximizes photosynthesis. Commonly, the upper surface is fungal tissue, with the mid-layer containing the photosynthetic organisms. Growth takes place at the margins, and these tend to be lobed, resembling foliage.

48. FRUTICOSE: Fruticose lichens are attached to their surface by a holdfast. The main body of the lichen is commonly highly branched. Growth takes place at the ends of the “stems” and may be quite complex.

51. Websites for Photos Website for fungus pictures: http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/Texlab/Grains/Corn/Images/corn9.jpeg http://www.dermisil.com/ringworm%20dog2.jpg http://www.humanillnesses.com/original/images/hdc_0001_0003_0_img0221.jpg http://makenosound.com/lomo/photos/lichen.jpg http://www.nearctica.com/ecology/pops/lichen.jpg http://nu-distance.unl.edu/homer/images/Diseases/Corn/CoCmnSmt2.gif http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/courses/bio141/lecguide/unit3/fungi/dkepider.html http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=559&S=2&EVetID=0 http://www.wholehealthnow.com/homeopathy_pro/13_ustillago.jpg http://www.udel.edu/IPM/cca/diseaseslides/sld039.htm Website for lichen pictures: http://http:// bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/.../lichenBiology.shtmlbugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/.../lichenBiology.shtml http://http:// www.nearctica.comwww.nearctica.com http://http:// www.mos.org/sln/sem/lichen.htmlwww.mos.org/sln/sem/lichen.html http://taos-telecommunity.org/EPOW/EPOW-Archive/archive_2005/EPOW-051219.htm http://perso.orange.fr/rosalide/images/lichen/lichen_arbre/lichen_pin_r143.JPG http://http:// www.ppdl.purdue.eduwww.ppdl.purdue.edu http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/Mycology/Plant_Interactions/Lichen/lichenBiology.shtml