FUNGI

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FUNGI
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What do you know about fungi?
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General Characteristics

• Multi-cellular and eukaryotic
• Heterotrophs
• Saprophytes, parasites, symbionts, decomposers
• Releases digestive enzymes that breaks down
  leaves, fruits, other organic material
• Absorb food through their cell wall and cell
  membrane

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Structure

• Hyphae individual filaments
• Mycelium tangled mass of hyphae
• Has large surface area
• Great for absorbing food
• Cell wall of chitin ( a type of carbohydrates)

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Reproduction

• Asexually
• Productions of spores
• Fragmentation
• Sexual
• - mating types

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How are fungi classified?

• According to their methods of reproduction and
  their basic structure

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5 Phyla

• Oomycota protist-like fungi
• Water molds
• Zygomycota common molds
• Sugar mold
• Ascomycota sac fungi
• Yeast, truffle mushrooms
• Basidiomycota club fungi
• Mushrooms, toadstools
• Deuteromycota imperfect mushrooms
• Tomato blight fungus

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Ecological Role of Fungi

• Principal role is to decompose and recycle living
  material
• Helpful to Humans
• Yeast Making alcohol and making bread