Transcript Fungi
Fungi
A guide to Chapter 7
Fungus (FUHN-guhs): plural
Fungi (FUHN-jigh)
Characteristics of Fungi
Range in size: Unicellular to Multicellular
Heterotrophs
Asexually reproduce by spores.
Made up of hyphae.
Feeding
Fungi release
chemicals that digest
the substance on
which they grow.
Then they absorb the
digested food.
Decomposers
Structure of Fungi
Unicellular (yeasts)
Multicellular (all
others)
Hyphae: threadlike
tubes that make up
fungi.
They grow very
quickly.
Reproduction of Fungi
Reproduce by spores.
Tiny reproductive cells
enclosed in a
protective cell wall.
Can be carried by the
wind.
Spores are produced in
Fruiting Bodies.
Forms of Fungi
Mushrooms
Yeasts
Molds
Mushrooms
Shaped like
umbrellas
Stalk
Ring
Cap
Gills (spores)
Can be poisonous.
Yeasts
Unicellular
Used
to make bread.
Produces carbon dioxide.
Reproduce by budding.
Molds
Fuzzy, shapeless, flat.
Used to make food.
Tofu, soy sauce and
cheeses.
Provide valuable
medicines.
Grow on food.
Penicillin
Scottish scientist Sir
Alexander Flemming.
1928
Discovered Penicillin
from the mold called
Penicillium.
Antibiotic
Fungi and Disease
Damage and kill plants
Damage stored crops
Produce toxins in
plants that can harm
humans and animals.
Can be used as
pesticides.
Ringworm, athlete’s
foot, toenail fungus.
Lichens
Two organisms living
symbiotically.
Fungus and Alga
Alga is an autotroph
without roots, stems or
leaves.
The fungus provides
the water and
minerals.
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Exploring Life Science (Prentice Hall)
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