Kingdom Fungi

Definition:Definition:Fungi are multicellular heterotrophs that receive their food by absorbing the molecules around them. Fungi are not plants; they do not contain chlorophyll and therefore are neither green in colour, nor producers.

Classification

• Fungi are classified according to the way they reproduce

• The five categories for classification are:– Basidiomycota

– Ascomycota

– Zygomycota

– Fungi inperfecti

– Chytridiomycota

Facts on Fungi

• Fungi are over 90 million years old• They were originally classified as plants• Now are considered closer to animals in relation• Fungi are multicellular heterotrophs that decompose matter• All phylum can produce asexually as well as sexually• In a thimble of soil there can be up to a mile of hyphae

Basidiomycota• Referred to as club fungi

• Most recognized fungi

• They produce group spores or basidiospores, on microscopic club like structures called basidia

• For asexual reproduction the hyphae form conidia which break off and form new hyphae which will continue to grow until the process is repeated

Ascomycota

• Ascomycota are known as the sac fungi because of the shape of the asci

• Ascomycota are the largest phylum in kingdom fungi

• Not known for fruiting bodies but are very useful to humans

• Have the ability to forcibly move their ascospores

Zygomycota• Know as the conjugation fungi

• Create self contained zygospores• Includes certain molds including black bread mold (Rhizopus stolonifer)

Fungi Imperfecti

• Do not fit into any other category

• Not much is know about this phylum

• This is a “made up” phylum to help Mycologists

Chytridiomycota

• This is the simplest of the phylum of kingdom fungi

• Some forms are singular celled

• Only predominate aquatic phylum

• The oldest fungi

• Also the only fungi to a flagellum

Lichens and Mycorrhizae 

• Lichens and Mycorrhizae represent a mutual relationship between fungi and plants

• Lichens are symbolic of the mutual relationship between algae and a basidimycota or ascomycota

• mycorrhizae is a relationship between usually zygomycota or basidimycota and plant roots

Fungi In Saskatchewan

• There are over 450 different, photographed and recorded species of fungi in Saskatchewan

• Have caused some of the worst wheat disasters in the parries

• In 1916, a fungus wiped out 100 million bushels of wheat

• Several different types of lichens live in Saskatchewan

Summary

• Kingdom Fungi have 5 phylum• Fungi are decomposers and not producers• Fungi are classified by their way of reproducing• Where considered plants until recently• Have been around for 90 million year or possibly more• Have fruiting bodies we know as mushrooms• Spores are released into the air for sexual reproduction• Responsible for:

– Making bread rise

– Turning sugar into alcohol

– Creating different tastes of cheese

– Penicillin and other antibiotics

– Diseases both in humans and plants

Thank you

Have a great day!!!Thanks to:

http://www.backyardnature.net/f/funclass.htmhttp://www.uwlax.edu/biology/volk/fungi3/sld008.htm

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/funguskingdom.htmlhttp://www.world-of-fungi.org/Introduction/Intro01.htm

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Mushroom/English/Science/Form/sac.htmlhttp://www.uwlax.edu/biology/volk/fungi3/

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