Lesson 5.6 FungiCharacteristics:Belong to Kingdom FungiIncludes mushroom, molds, lichen, yeast and mildewNonvascularLack chlorophyllDepend on other organisms for food (heterotrophs, most saprophytes)

Lesson 5.6 FungiCharacteristics:

Most multicelled except yeast

Have filaments that make up the body called hyphae

Hyphae together make up the main body called the mycelium

Lesson 5.6 Fungi

Terms:Heterotrophs – organisms that can not produce their own food.

Autotrophs – organisms that can make their own food.

Saprophytes – get nutrients from dead organisms

Lesson 5.6 Fungi

Terms:

Mycologist – scientist who studies fungi

Lesson 5.6 Fungi

Importance of Fungi:Great decomposersSome parasiticYeast important to bread makingMushrooms people like to eatPenicillin – important class of antibiotics

Lesson 5.6 Fungi

Types of fungi:1. Club Fungi Produce spores in microscopic club-

shaped structures called basidia Includes mushrooms, toadstools,

rust and smuts Saprophytes Many edible

Lesson 5.6 FungiTypes of fungi:

1. Club Fungi

Many rust and smuts cause great crop damage ex. Wheat rust and corn smut

2. Molds Ex. Bread mold, cheese mold Penicillin comes from Penicillium

mold Some harmful to crops

Lesson 5.6 FungiTypes of fungi:

1. Club Fungi2. Molds

3. Sac Fungi Have saclike spore-producing

structures Ex. Yeast and mildew Carry out alcoholic fermentation

produce CO2 makes bread rise

Lesson 5.6 FungiTypes of fungi:

1. Club Fungi2. Molds

3. Sac Fungi Reproduces by budding when

conditions are good and spores called ascus when conditions bad and can remain dormant.

Lesson 5.6 FungiTypes of fungi:

1. Club Fungi2. Molds3. Sac Fungi

4. Slime molds Jellylike organisms found on bark

of fallen trees Brightly colored (bright red,

yellow, orange) Eat bacteria or other organic stuff

Lesson 5.6 FungiTypes of fungi:

1. Club Fungi2. Molds3. Sac Fungi4. Slime molds

5. Lichens Symbiotic relationship between

algae and fungus Algae is photosynthetic and

provides food Fungus provides water and

minerals for algae