PPT-0 Fungi

You are presented with several singlecelled organisms including one thought to belong to the kingdom Fungi What unique feature helps you identify the fungus presence of mitochondria absence of chloroplasts. Mycology - the study of fungi fungi - plural fungus - singular 1) fungi are eukaryotic • they have a nuclei & membrane - bound organelles 2) they are heterotrophs • they depend on ot Similarities and Differences in the Protist Kingdom. All are eukaryotes (cells with nuclei).. . Live in moist surroundings.. Unicellular or multicellular.. . Autotrophs, heterotrophs, or both.. Some can move - others cannot.. Page: 527. What types of Fungi do you know?. Bread Molds. Mushrooms. Molds on oranges. Yeasts. Mildews. Rusts & Smuts. What are Fungi?. Plant-like . characteristics:. Stationary. Grow upward. Have cell walls, but contain . Fungi. There are many types of fungi.. Different types have different shapes and sizes.. Yeasts. Yeasts, used in . bread making . are tiny unicellular fungi.. Moulds. Moulds which grow readily on stale bread or over-ripe fruit are made up of many thin threads.. Discuss. . three diseases you know something about. What are the effects of these diseases?. Essential Question. How do disease-causing fungi . affect . plants?. ?. Fungi:. One of the five kingdoms of organisms.. Grow on fruits and breads. Saprobes and parasites. Rhizopus. : bread mould. Hyphae. Threadlike hyphae secrete enzymes which break down food. The hyphae then reabsorb the nutrients and transport them throughout the fungus by means of diffusion.. *****Disclaimer: This file intended for educational purposes only.. All image credits for those that require citations (i.e. not in the public domain and/or taken by the author) are listed on the final slide.. Miss . Schwippert. Importance. role as decomposers. source of antibiotic drugs. important for fermentation (bread, alcohol). Characteristics. Multicellular. Eukaryotic. Cell Wall (made of chitin instead of cellulose). -. the study of fungi. fungi - . singular. fungus - . plural. 1) Fungi are . eukaryotic. they have a nuclei & mitochondria. 2) They are . heterotrophs. they depend on other organisms for food. 3) They are . Introduction . Mycology. All fungi are . Eukaryotic. . organisms living everywhere on earth. .. Fungi are. . Heterotrophic. . i.e.. depend on other organism for food and are. . different from plants which are. Fungi secrete hydrolytic enzymes, digest food outside their bodies, and absorb small molecules.. Structure of Fungi. Cell walls are made of chitin. Bodies are composed of filaments called hyphae that are entwined to form a mass, the mycelium.. 50THEFungusOBJECTIVE To introduce new words associated with fungiBACKGROUND INFORMATIONTo learn about fungi students need to become familiar with the terms used to describe their biology and ecology Grow best in . warm, moist . environments. Mycology. is the study of fungi. Mycologists. study fungi. A . fungicide. is a chemical used to kill fungi. Fungicide kills leaf fungus. 2. The Characteristics of Fungi. Overview of fungi - Characteristics. Fungi are :. Eukaryotic. Nonphotosynthetic. Multicellular - most. Heterotrophs. Fungi are microscopic molds or yeast. Characteristics . Molds. are fungus that grow on bread and oranges and are tangled masses of filaments of cells.