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FungiFungiOf Lutheran High

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What is a fungi?What is a fungi?

Usually they are popularHave a sense of humorAppreciates you

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• Eukaryotic HeterotrophsMajority are decomposers• Some are parasites• Some are good

Really- What is a Really- What is a fungi?fungi?

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How do they eat?How do they eat?• Absorbtion

• Thru cell wall/membrane• Secretion of enzymes

• Break down food

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What do they look What do they look like?like?Mycelium

–Tiny filaments tangled together in mass

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What makes mycelium?What makes mycelium?Hyphae

–The tiny filaments–Made of

Chitin or Cellulose

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Fungal ReproductionFungal Reproductionaka. Fungal luvaka. Fungal luv

Sexual & Asexual

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Asexual reproductionAsexual reproductionSpores

–Produced in Sporangia

Hyphae fragmentation

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Fungal Sexual Fungal Sexual ReproductionReproduction(+) part and (-) part meet

Gametangium formsZygotes produced

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-mycota-mycotaFrom greek “Mukes”word for mushroom

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Common NamesCommon NamesWater moldsWhite fuzz on fish “ich”

Potatoe blight

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Phylum: ZygomycotaPhylum: ZygomycotaCommon Molds

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Common NamesCommon NamesBread moldsCheese moldsMeat molds

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ZygomycetesZygomycetesChiton cell wallsLack cross-walls

–Except on reproductive structures

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Asexual Asexual reproductionreproductionRoot-like Hyphae “Rhizoids”

Stolons- put sporangia in air

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Sexual ReproductionSexual ReproductionGametangia- (+) & (-) together

Produce zygospore–Develops hyphae

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Phylum: AscomycotaPhylum: AscomycotaSac Fungi

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Common NamesCommon NamesMorelsYeasts

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AscomycetesAscomycetesCellulose cell wallsCross-wallsNuclei can transfer between walls

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Asexual Asexual reproductionreproductionHyphae called “Conidiophores”

Dust size spores

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Sexual ReproductionSexual ReproductionAscus is formed from (+) & (-)

Produce ascospores–Develops from ascus

“tiny sac”

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The Ascus is edibleThe Ascus is edible

Funguy says…

YUM!

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YeastsYeastsAsexually do

BUDDING-new yeast formed

from old-this happens in bread

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Phylum: BasidiomycotaPhylum: BasidiomycotaClub Fungi

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Common NamesCommon NamesMushroomsPuffballsToadstoolsPlant parasites

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BasidomycetesBasidomycetesCellulose cell wallCross-walls

–Cells will have two nuclei

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Asexual Asexual ReproductionReproductionThere isn’t a whole lot

Possibly conidia

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Sexual ReproductionSexual ReproductionBasidium is structureSpores germinate2 meet to make mycelium

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secondary mycelium is formed w/ 2 nuclei

These can grow for years

Fruiting body grows to form the mushroom cap

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Spores are releasedSpores are released

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Phylum: Phylum: DeuteromycotaDeuteromycota

Imperfect Fungi

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PenicilliumPenicillium

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Athletes footAthletes foot

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RingwormRingworm

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Imperfect fungiImperfect fungiGiven title due to lack of perfect understanding of their reproductive cycle

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DeutromycetesDeutromycetesCatch-all phylumSimilar to other mycota phyla

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Fungi in NatureFungi in Nature

Funguy Loves Camping!!!

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Where are they Where are they found?found?AnywhereJust need

–Moisture

–Food

Fairy Ring Fairy Ring 39

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Spore ReleaseSpore ReleaseThousands at a timePlacement criticalPuffballs have mostWind, rain…

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StinkhornsStinkhornsUse insects

Rotten meat smell

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Symbiotic RelationshipsSymbiotic RelationshipsLichensMycorrhizae

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LichensLichensSymbiosis between Symbiosis between algae & fungusalgae & fungus

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LichensLichensFungus provides HFungus provides H22OOAlgae provides foodAlgae provides food

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Fungi & HumansFungi & HumansBaking & BrewingStir-fry & StewingPoison & “coup”ing

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Stir-fry & StewingStir-fry & StewingMushrooms

–Used for foods

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Poison & “coup”ingPoison & “coup”ingWild mushrooms can be poisonous

Emporer Claudius given “death caps”

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DiseaseDiseaseAthletes footRingwormPotato BlightWheat rust

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Caused Potato Famine

Potato BlightPotato Blight

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St.Anthony’s fire

Wheat RustWheat Rust

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Why was the mushroom invited to

all the parties?

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He was a real fun guy!He was a real fun guy!

See you next time kids!