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Spores
Tiny, light weight reproductive cells
that can travel great distances in the wind
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Hyphae
Long, thread-like,
multinucleated tubes that
make up the body of the fungus
1,2
Mycelium
A branching network of hyphae
(body of the fungus)
1,3
Food, medicine, pest control
How do fungi help people?
1,4
Fungi poison and spoil food,
act as parasites, black molds
can cause sickness
How do fungi harm people?
1,5
Fungi digest their food outside
their bodies, and absorb what they
need into their cells (hyphae)
How do fungi obtain
nutrients and energy
2,1
Mutualism
When two organisms benefit &
Cannot survive
without each other?
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A fungus and an alga
What are the two organisms
in the lichen relationship?
2,3
Pioneer Organism
First organism to settle in an area
where no other exists.
This organism also
changes the environment so
that other organisms
can “move in.”
2,4
fungus provides a home,
water, and minerals to the
alga, while the alga is food to
the fungus
How do the organisms in a lichen
Relationship help each other?
2,5
a fungus-root association. The
fungus helps to protect the roots
from drought, acid rain, and
diseases. The fungus gets food
from the roots
What is Mycorrhizae ?
3,1
fungicide
chemicals used to kill fungi
3,2
Alphatoxin
results when a fungus grows
on stored wheat that has gotten wet.
Causes severe liver damage, &
leads to quick death when eaten
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Alexander Flemming
Who discovered Penicillin?
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The mold penicillium
Where does penicillin come from?
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Chitin
The cell walls of fungal cells are made of
_____________.
Cell walls of fungal cells are chemically
different than cell walls of
bacteria and plants
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Carbon Dioxide
Bread dough rises because
yeast cells produce
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decomposers
Fungi that get their food from the
remains of dead organisms
are known as __________.
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Spores
Tiny, light-weight fungal
reproductive cells that are
enclosed in a protective cell
wall are called __________.
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3 Characteristics of Fungi
• Multicellular
• Heterotrophs
• have cell walls
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True
True or False: Most yeast cells are
Unicellular.
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budding
How does yeast reproduce?
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Warm & Most
What kind of environment is
Best for mold growth?
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Three basic groups of
fungi
•mushrooms (club), molds(zygote)
•and mildews and yeasts (sac)
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Types of human fungal infections
Athlete’s Foot
Ringworm
Thrush
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