Diversity of Life continued Protists

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Diversity of Life(continued)Protists Fungi
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Figure 13.27a
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Figure 13.27b
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Domain Eukarya Kingdom Protista
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Amoeba eating by engulfing prey (phagocytosis).
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Foraminiferan pseudopods extending through
calcium carbonate
shell.
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Domain Eukarya Kingdom Protista (Paramecium)
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Flagellated protozoan Giardia lamblia
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Euglena
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Various red algae
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Kelp forest
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Domain Eukarya Kingdom Fungi
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Characteristics of Fungi

• Multi-cellular eukaryotes obtaining? nutrition
  through absorption (digestion occurs outside the
  organism)
• Cell walls made of chitin (KI-tin)(not
  cellulose, as in plants)
• Examples yeast, mold mushrooms, rusts,

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The common mold Rhizopus decomposing strawberries.
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Detriments of Fungi

• Damage to buildings, clothes, etc(break-down
  wood, cotton, etc)
• Food spoilage
• Diseases in humansAthletes Foot, yeast
  infections, ringworm
• Diseases in plantsIrish Potato famine, Dutch Elm
  Disease

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Benefits of Fungi(mushrooms, mold, yeast)

• DECOMPOSERS!
• Food Morels, mushrooms on pizza, bleu cheese
• Essential to baking and brewing industries
  (Yeast)
• Molds produce antibiotics! (Penicillium)Q
  Who do antibiotics kill?Q Do antibiotics work
  on fungal infections?

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Penicillium inhibiting growth of Staphylococcus.