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Reproduction Terms • Asexual Reproduction – Reproduce from one parent (Binary Fission) • Sexual Reproduction – Reproduce from two parents
What are Fungi? • Eukaryotic heterotrophs • Heterotrophs – an organism that gets food by __________ other organisms • Have a rigid cell wall and no chlorophyll • Found in a variety of _______, _______, and ________
What are Fungi? • Live on or near a food source • Fungi are Consumers, decomposers, and parasites • Parasites are organisms that feed on other organisms of another species (host) and ______ the host • Made up of chains of cells called hyphae (threadlike fungal filiments)
What are Fungi • Reproduction is asexual or ____________ • Fungi are classified based on their ________ and type of reproduction.
Kinds of Fungi Threadlike Fungi • Shapeless, ___________ fungus • Ex. Mold • Live in the soil and are decomposers • Reproduce ____________ AND __________
Kinds of Fungi Sac Fungi • Largest group of fungi • Ex. Yeasts, powdery mildew, morels • Reproduce sexually and asexually • Made of many ________
Sac Fungi Continued • Some are very useful to humans • Ex. Yeast = bread and alcohol • Many sac fungi are _________
Kinds of Fungi Club Fungi • Umbrella-shaped mushrooms • Reproduce ____________ • Most of the organism grows _______________
Kinds of FUngi Non Mushroom Club Fungi • Bracket fungi, puffballs, smuts, and rusts • Smuts and rusts are common _________ parasites • Often attack crops such as corn and wheat
Kinds of Fungi Imperfect Fungi • Includes all of the species of fungi that do not fit into the other groups • They do not reproduce sexually (___________) • Most are parasites that cause diseases in plants and animals • Ex. Athlete’s Foot
Kinds of Fungi Imperfect Fungi • Used to create __________ and other medicines • Produce __________, soy sauce, citric acid in cola drinks
Lichens • Lichens are a combination of fungus and an alga that grow together • Lichens are producers (they ________ their own _________) • Unlike algae, lichens do not _______________
Lichens • Lichens only need ______, _______, and __________ to grow • Easily affected by air ___________, so they help measure the ______ quality in an area. • Lichen grow on trees and _________ • Lichens help tress and plants. Trees and plants help the lichens! (Mutualism)