Fungi
Feb 11, 2016
Fungi
General Characteristics Primarily
terrestrial Filamentous
– hyphae coenocytic septate
– mycelium– haustoria
Fungal Hyphae
General Characteristics(animal-like)
Heterotrophic– absorption
(saprobes)– parasitic– mutualistic
Cell Wall: Chitin Store sugar as
glycogen
Fungal Reproduction Asexual
– haploid spores (conidia/sporangia) Sexual
– hyphae (haploid)
– plasmogamy (dikaryon)
– karyogamy (diploid)
– Syngamy (diploid)
Fungal Reproduction
Fungal Classification
Division: Chytridiomyco
ta
Have flagella Coenocytic hyphae or unicellular Cell wall: chitin Saprobes or parasites May be most primitive fungi
Division: Zygomycota Zygomycetes
Division: Zygomycota
Coenocytic Fungi Mostly terrestrial (live
on decaying material Example: Rhizopus
(Black bread mold) Uses: birth control pills,
meat tenderizers, margarine coloring
Division: Zygomycota
Microsporidia
– Parasitic Loss of organelles
– Cause disease in people with immune deficiency
– Used as pest control
Division: Glomeromycetes
Arbuscular mycorrhizae– Coenocytic Fungi– Mutualistic - associated
with plant roots– increases surface area
for the absorption of water and nutrients
Division: Ascomycota
Diviison: Ascomycota
Septate fungi (sac fungi)
Saprobes, mutualistic Examples: Dutch Elm
Disease, yeasts, truffles, some molds
Uses: pathogens, food, cooking
Division: Basidiomycota
Division: Basidiomycota
Septate Fungi (Club fungi)
Saprobes, parasites, mutualistic
Examples: mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, shelf fungi, rusts, smuts
Uses: Food
Division: Basidiomycota Fairy Rings
Division: Deuteromycota Imperfect fungi (no sexual cycle) Examples: Penicillium, Aspergillus, predatory fungi
Lichen Mutualistic -
association with a green algae or cyanobacteria and an ascomycota or basidiomycota
Pioneer organisms
Ecological Impacts
Decomposers Pathogens Food Production