Kingdom Fungi

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Kingdom Fungi
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How are Fungi harmful?
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How are Fungi beneficial?1. Fungi are important
to many foods.
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2. Fungi are important decomposers- releases
nutrients back into ecosystem.
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3. Symbiotic lichen build soils- made up of
fungus algae
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4. Fungal mychorrizae helps tree roots absorb
nutrients
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Structure of Fungus

• - Fungi made up of slender filaments called
  hyphae.
• Cell walls made out of chitin

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Mass of hyphae called mycelium
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How do fungi obtain food?

• 1. hyphae grow through its food.
• 2. releases digestive enzymes
• 3. fungus absorbs meal.
• 4. fungi are heterotrophic!!!

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Fungi reproduce using spores

• Spores are tiny structures which rely primarily
  on wind dispersal, little food storage.

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Fungi are classified by how they release spores!

• 1. Basidiomycetes mushrooms with gills

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2. Ascomycetes cup fungus
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Deutoromycetes releases spores asexually from
conidia
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Zygomycetes releases spores in structures
called sporangia
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