1. Fungi

2. Characteristics eukaryotic multicellular (except yeasts) heterotrophic by absorption (saprophytes – feed on dead organic matter) reproduce sexually & asexually no locomotion cell walls made of chitin classified by sexual reproduction decomposers

3. hyphae – rootlike structures for absorbing nutrients mycelium - all the hyphae in a fungus, collectively

4. Fungal structure

5. Examples Rhizopus (black bread mold) Yeast Mushrooms, puffballs Cup fungus Ringworm fungus, athlete’s foot fungus Truffles, morels

6. Zygomycota life cycle

7. Rhizopus

8. Ascomycota life cycle

9. Ascomycetes

10. Yeasts budding

11. Basidiomycota life cycle

12. Symbiotic relationships in fungi: 1)Lichens – fungus & alga living together 2) Mycorrhizae – fungi & tree roots living together

13. Lichens

14. Importance of fungi: Helpful make antibiotics (penicillin) used in cheese-making (bleu cheese) used in baking industry (yeast) used in alcohol industry (yeast) used as a food source decomposers

15. Importance of fungi: Harmful: cause disease in humans cause disease in crops cause allergies spoil food