Fungi – The Life of the Party!
Characteristics:
 ___________________________
 Mainly ____________________________
 ______________________ (heterotrophs that feed on _________________________)
 Grow in _______________________________
 Include:
 _____________________
 _____________________
 _____________________
Structure
1. ______________________:
 Single filament called ________________; network of filaments = ___________________.
 Release _________________________________.
2. _____________________________:
 Use ________________  _________________________________ capable of growing into a
_________________________.
 A single mushroom can produce ______________________________.
 _____________________  method of ______________________.
Reproduction
 Reproduce either ______________________________________.
 Life Cycle:
1. Asexual:
 ____________________________________________________.
2. Sexual:
 __________________________________.
Mushrooms
 The mushrooms you buy at the store is the _____________________________________.
 What comes first the mycelium or the mushroom?
 The _____________________!
 Does each mushroom in this patch have its own mycelium?
 ________________________________________________.
The Bad
 Genus _________________ – ______________________________.
 If consumed, __________________________________________________.
Moulds
 _____________________ is the spore producing structure.
The Good
 _____________________ genus – produces ______________________________.
The Bad
 __________________ – skin infection that causes itching in the _________________________.
 __________________ – fungal mould that can be contracted from _______________________
____________________. __________________________ can help control the spread.
Yeasts
 _________________.
The Good
 Food products – ______________________________.
 Yeast __________________________________________________.
 CO2 is trapped in _______________, helping the dough ________. The heat from baking
______________________________________________________.
The Bad
 Some yeasts grow ____________________________; if yeast reproduce __________________,
they can _______________________.
Fungi are like PIZZA!
The Crust: _____________________
The Topping: ___________________
The Week-Old Slice: _____________
Symbiotic Relationships
 Symbiosis: ________________________________________.
Types of Symbiosis
Symbiotic Relationship Effect on Microorganism
Effect on Host
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Mutualism: _______________________________________.
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Symbiotic relationship between ___________________________.
Fungi ___________________________; the algae ____________________________________.
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“The Diamond of the Kitchen”.
Symbiotic relationship with _____________________________.
Mainly found in ________________ – _____________________________.
__________________________ flavour.
____________________ sell between __________________________.
In 2007, ___________________________________________________.
Sows (_____________________) were originally used to locate truffles below the ground since
the __________________________________________________. However, sows would
_____________________________________________.
The fungus is ________________________________________________________.
Most __________________ do not contain truffles, but a ______________________________
____________________________.
Lichens
Truffles
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