The Kingdom Fungi

Gaiser Life Science

KnowWhat do you know about fungi as a group?

Evidence

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After listening to the PowerPoint lecture, come back here and list evidence to explain why your answer to the above question is or is not a good answer. You may also use other outside sources to help you respond.

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characteristics

Fungi

1. multicellular & unicellular 2. heterotrophs3. eukaryotes 4. use spores to reproduce

types 1. Thread-like (reproduces sexually)Example: bread mold

2. Sac (spores in sac/reproduces sexually)Example: yeast

3. Club (shoots out spores)Examples: mushrooms & puffballs

4. Imperfect (do not reproduce sexually)Examples: antibiotics - penicillin

reproduction

Asexual reproduction

- No spores are produced. The new fungi cell grows within the parent fungi - then breaks away and lives on its own.

Sexual reproduction

- The hyphae of two fungi grow together and genetic material is exchanged. Spores are produced and develop into new fungi.

hyphae - threadlike filament of a fungus

food Most feed on dead or decaying organisms.impact Humans survive due to antibiotics that stop infection.

FYI: Penicillin is made from mold, which is a fungi.

Summary:

Clarifying ?s InformationFungi

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characteristics 1. multicellular & unicellular 2. heterotrophs3. eukaryotes 4. use spores to reproduce

types 1. Thread-like (reproduces sexually)Example: bread mold

2. Sac (spores in sac/reproduces sexually)Example: yeast

3. Club (shoots out spores)Examples: mushrooms & puffballs

4. Imperfect (do not reproduce sexually)Examples: antibiotics - penicillin

reproduction

Asexual reproduction

- No spores are produced. The new fungi cell grows within the parent fungi - then breaks away and lives on its own.

Sexual reproduction

- The hyphae of two fungi grow together and genetic material is exchanged. Spores are produced and develop into new fungi.

hyphae - threadlike filament of a fungus

food Most feed on dead or decaying organisms.impact Humans survive due to antibiotics that stop infection.

FYI: Penicillin is made from mold, which is a fungi.

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