Common Characteristics of the Fungi Kingdom

SBI 3U Name:______The Fungi Kingdom

Common Characteristics of the Fungi Kingdom:

 Cells are ______(have membrane-bound organelles)

 All cells are surrounded by a ______containing ______not ______like plants

 Most are ______(______are single-celled)

 Reproduction is ______and ______, by producing ______

 They are ______(no ______!)

 Many are ______and ______in the soil, but without true ______

 Some fungi are ______and ______.

 Other fungi cause ______. (eg. Some ______)

 Some are ______(eg. ______)

 Some form ______relationships (a relationship where both organisms benefit).

Fungal Structures

 They DO ______have ______

 They have long, thread-like microscopic ______called ______, which form masses called

______

 The ______grow in and around a ______source, secreting ______enzymes

and ______into the fungus. SBI 3U Name:______

Growth

 Cells grow at the ______only. (finger like projections)

 This allows them to colonize ______or living ______matter.

Nutrition

 All fungi are ______and obtain nutrients from other ______.

 They obtain this nutrition by ______-______digestion and ______,

not by ______.

Reproduction

 Fungi reproduce by ______, which are single ______surrounded by a wall.

 Spores are carried by _____ currents to new sources where they give rise to new ______.

 ______reproduction: fungi produce spores by ______.

 ______reproduction: fungi produce spores by ______. SBI 3U Name:______Phyla of Kingdom Fungi

Phylum Key Features Chytridiomycota

Zygomycota

Glomeromycota

Ascomycota

Basidiomycota

Interesting Fungi Wheat Rust Ergot (Basidiomycota)

VIDEO: Cordyceps (Ascomycota): SBI 3U Name:______Economic: Ecological:  Many edibles (most basidiomycotes)  plants rely on fungi to obtain nutrients Button, shitake, truffles, crimini, portabello, (symbiotic relationship)  Yeast (ascomycota) are integral to the making of  Master Decomposers (cycle nutrients) bread, wine and beer, particularly (S. cerevisiae)  Cause some diseases in  Required to make certain cheeses (blue, swiss, etc) animals and plants (athletes foot)  Medicine !!!! Penicillin , cyclosporin (used in organ transplants)  Increase productivity of crops when working symbiotically  Cause crop related diseases like apple scab, bread mould etc.

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