1.FungiA whole different world

2. Different kinds of FungusA fungus is a memberof a large group ofeukaryotic organismsthat includesmicroorganisms suchas yeasts and molds, aswell as the morefamiliar mushrooms. 3. Mushrooms are probably the mostcommonly found fungi. 4. FUNGI BACTERIAThey are very different! 5. Most fungibuild their cellwalls out ofchitin. This isthe samematerial as thehard outershells of insectsand otherarthropods.Fungi feed by absorbing nutrientsfrom the organic material aroundthem. 6. Not a PlantFungus is not a plant. later learned they resembledThey were part of theanimals more. After manyplant kingdom for many years, they were finally putyears, but scientistsinto their own kingdom. 7. Fungi do not havestomachs. They mustdigest their foodbefore it can passthrough the cell wallinto the hyphae.Hyphae secrete acidsand enzymes thatbreak thesurrounding organicmaterial down intosimple molecules theycan easily absorb.Fungi Chart: 8. It is a hiddenkingdom. Thepart of the fungusthat we see is onlythe fruit of theorganism. Theliving body of thefungus is amycelium madeout of a web oftiny filamentscalled hyphae.Fungi is its own Kingdom 9. Fungi have evolved touse a lot of differentitems for food. Someare decomposersliving on deadorganic material likeleaves. Some fungicause diseases byusing livingorganisms for food.These fungi infectplants, animals andeven other fungi.Fungi is food AND poison 10. You probably use fungalproducts every daywithout being aware ofit. People eat mushroomsof all shapes, sizes andcolors. Yeasts are used inmaking bread, wine, beerand solvents. Drugsmade from fungi curediseases and stop therejection of transplantedhearts and otherorgans. Fungi are alsogrown in large vats toproduce flavorings forcooking, vitamins andenzymes for removingstains.You use Fungi everyday 11. THANKS FOR WATCHING!!The End