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Kingdom Fungi

Kingdom Fungi. 20 Page 528. Kingdom Fungi. > 80,000 species Terrestrial, aquatic, marine Most (known) Fungi are terrestrial. Kingdom Fungi. Important decomposers in ecosystems Recycle nutrients. Fungi. Parasitic/Pathogenic fungi Athlete’s foot

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Kingdom Fungi

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  1. Kingdom Fungi 20 Page 528 Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  2. Kingdom Fungi • > 80,000 species • Terrestrial, aquatic, marine • Most (known) Fungi are terrestrial Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  3. Kingdom Fungi • Important decomposers in ecosystems • Recycle nutrients Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  4. Fungi • Parasitic/Pathogenic fungi • Athlete’s foot • Rusts, smuts, powdery mildews, other diseases of crops & ornamental plants • Useful fungi • Yeast (Saccharomyces) • Baking, brewing, winemaking • Cheeses • Pharmaceuticals • Penicillin from Penicillium spp. Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  5. Fungi • Mutualistic relationships with other organisms • Lichens (fungus + algae) • Mycorrhizae • fungi living on plant roots • aid uptake of water and nutrients from soil Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  6. Fungi • Mycelium of hyphae • Septate or non-septate • Cell walls of chitin • Heterotrophic by absorption Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  7. Kingdom Fungi • Phylum Ascomycota • cup fungi • morels • truffles • yeasts Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  8. Kingdom Fungi • Phylum Zygomycota • Asexual spores formed in sporangia Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  9. P 532,533 • Budding • Fragmentation Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

  10. Kingdom Fungi • Phylum Basidiomycota • Mushrooms • Bracket fungi • Smuts • Rusts • Puffballs Kingdom_Fungi-lab.ppt

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