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Discover the fascinating world of fungi and their role in the carbon cycle. Learn about the diversity of fungi, their relationship with other organisms, and their impact on society. Explore the structures and types of fungi through engaging visuals and videos. Participate in a hands-on lab using petri dishes.
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Fungi Day 1 The Carbon Cycle and Diversity
What are Fungi? • Fungus vs. Fungi • Examples of Fungi? • What are they related to? • Bacteria? • Plants? • Animals
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Life_Six_Kingdoms.pnghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Life_Six_Kingdoms.png Surprisingly, we are more closely related to fungi than fungi are to plants or bacteria
Why Talk About Fungi? • Large diversity of Niches (What’s a niche?) • Carbon cycle • Society http://www.clinchtrails.com/20101109mushrooms.jpg
Carbon Cycle • What is the Carbon cycle? • What is photosynthesis? http://s.hswstatic.com/gif/irrigation-photosynthesis.gif
The Carbon Cycle https://eo.ucar.edu/kids/green/images/carboncycle_sm.jpg
Glucose • What is glucose? • Do plants just make glucose? http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kf6l9zujQ68/s/500/400/PX09-012b.jpg
How do we break sugars down? • http://humanphysiology.pbworks.com/f/1242368708/f26-4a_salivary_glands_c.jpg
Fungi in the Carbon Cycle • Fungi help breakdown plants • Responsible for decaying large portions of debris • Injects enzymes into food sources • Absorbs nutrients from environment
Different Types of Fungi • Within the Kingdom Fungi “Mycota” there are 5 phylums
Structures of Fungi • Hyphae and Mycelium • Fingerlike projections • Can secrete chemicals and absorb nutrients • What do they remind you of? http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/files/1313/2032/6049/17141555582_QCb9D.jpghttp://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/files/3713/2154/4831/17364809112_gVt4W.jpg
Structures of Fungi • Spores- Fungi use spores which are like seeds to reproduce • Very tiny • Some can remain dormant for a long time http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/photos/large/Pilobolus_roridus(fs-01).jpg
Pilobolus http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/photos/large/Pilobolus_roridus(fs-01).jpg
Pilobolus Movie • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8OAmcUnm4g
Agaricus http://mushroomhobby.com/Gallery/Agaricus/Agaricus%20campestris%20var%20squamulosus%203.jpg
Yeast http://www.kurzweilai.net/images/Yeast.jpg
Today’s Lab • What is a petri dish? • What might it contain? • Why might scientists use them? http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/image/5029242-3x2-700x467.jpg