Transcript Fungus, Lichen, and Conks

Fungus, Lichen, and Conks
Miss. Moores
Fungi:
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Organisms that lack roots, stems and
leaves. They lack chlorophyll thus, cannot
photosynthesize their own food.
Live where they can absorb organic matter
as well as minerals and water so they grow
on the remains of plants or animals or as
parasites on living organisms.
They reproduce by producing spores carried
about by the wind until they settle in a
suitable spot where they can grow.
Examples of Fungi
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Mildews, rusts, mushrooms, puffballs,
conks, yeasts and molds.
Conks:
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A type of fungus found attached to tree
trunks.
They grown like steps or shelves and
have growth rings like trees.
They look soft, like mushrooms, but
are very hard and are firmly attached
to the trunk.
Lichens
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Composite Organisms – created by a
relationship between fungus and
algae. The fungus absorbs the water
and nutrients, while the algae
produces the food.
If it can produce it’s own food is it a
plant?
Lichens
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Grow on walls, rocks, tree bark, and
other places where neither fungus nor
algae could exist alone.
They grow very slowly.
They can withstand extreme heat and
cold (but not smoke or fumes).
The types of Lichens:
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There are 6 types of lichens in total,
that can be found in several colors:
orange, yellow, green and grey.
The three most commonly found types
of lichen are: Crustose (crusty),
Foliose (leaflike), Fruticose (treelike, or
shrubby).
Crustose (Crusty) Lichen:
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Grows flat or may be embedded in the
bark or rock surface.
The entire undersurface of this type is
attached.
Foliose (leaf-like) Lichen:
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Attached in spots with margins
or ridges that are often lobed
and free. They curl up off of the
surface from which they grow,
and look like crumbled leaves.
This type is attached to the
surface by many root-like
threads.
Fruticose (treelike or shrubby) Lichen
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Like a branched plant.
They grow upright or hang from the
surface from which they grow and are
only attached to the surface at the
base.
Mushrooms
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They produce spores for reproduction.
Below the surface of the ground, is the
main part of the organism, the threadlike mycellium that collects the water
and nutrients for growth.
Can be found in a wild range of
shapes, colors and locations in the
forest.
Mycorrhizal Fungi:
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Grow on the roots of trees.
They have a mutual beneficial relationship
with a trees.
When sugar is produced in the leaves of the
tree, it is sent out to provide food for all parts
of the tree, including the roots. The fungi
feeds on the sugar provided to the roots. In
return, the fungi breaks down the nitrogen
and phosphorous in the soil enabling the
tree to make use of it.
Mycorrhizal Fungi:
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They have an edible, blackish fruit
called Truffles.
FUNGI JEOPARDY
Fungi
Conks
Lichen
Mushrooms
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Fungi 100
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Fungi lack what chemical that is
necessary for photosynthesis
(producing it’s own food)?
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Chlorophyll
Fungi 200
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Are fungi considered a plant?
Yes or No
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No
Fungi 300
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How do Fungi reproduce?
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Producing spores carried
about by the wind until they
settle in a suitable spot
where they can grow.
Fungi 400
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Some examples of Fungi are?
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Mildews, rusts,
mushrooms, puffballs,
conks, yeasts and molds.
Conks 100
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Where are Conks found?
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Attached to tree trunks
Conks 200
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How are Conks similar to trees?
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They have growth rings
like trees.
Conks 300
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Conks are very soft (true or false)
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False, Conks appear to be soft, but
they are actually very hard.
Conks 400
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Conks are like plants and can produce
their own food (true or false)
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False, Conks lack chlorophyll
required in producing their own
food.
Lichen 100
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Lichen are 2 organisms in one
__________ and __________
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Fungus and an Algae
BONUS QUESTION: What does each
part do?
Lichen 200
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Where do Lichens grow?
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Walls, rocks, fences, or tree
bark.
Lichen 300
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What are the three main types of
Lichen?
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Crustose (crusty), Foliose (leaflike), Fruticose (tree or shrub-like).
Lichen 400
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Lichens can survive in what kind of
environment?
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They can leave in extreme heat or
cold, but cannot survive near
smoke or other fumes.
Mushrooms 100
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How do mushrooms reproduce?
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They produce Spores, that are
carried on the wind.
Mushrooms 200
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The main part of the mushroom (the
part that gets the food) is located
where?
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Below the ground/surface the
mushroom is living on.
BONUS QUESTION: this part of the
mushroom is called what?
Mushrooms 300
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Is this a mushroom?
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No, it is a Conk
Mushrooms 400
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Some mushrooms are poisonous (true
or false)
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True, so tasting wild mushrooms is not
a good idea.