Brain PopHow do Fungi Reproduce?

Kingdom Fungi

Fungal CharacteristicsFungal Characteristics

       1)Cell wall made of Chitin    2)Heterotrophs and major Decomposers     3)Body is made of Long filaments of hyphae which form a mycelium        4)Reproduce sexually and asexually

• Asexually by spores• Sexually by mating of hyphae

filaments

Bread Mold – a Zygomycete

Fungi

-are primarily decomposers -asexually reproduce through spores produced in sporangia

-sexual reproduction occurs between + and – strains forming gametangia

Zygomycota (Rhizopus) the Common Molds

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Zygomycota – common molds

The fungal mass of hyphae, known as the MYCELIUM penetrates the bread and produces the fruiting bodies on top of the stalks

Sporangium- casing in which spores are formed

Hyphae

Rhizoids = root-like hyphae

The Rhizoids meet underground and mating occurs between hyphae of different molds (SEXUAL REPRODUCTION)

Zygomycota (Rhizopus)

Examples…Examples…

Truffles are round, warty, fungi that are irregular in shape.

Often commanding as much as $250 to $450 per pound.

Truffles are harvested in Europe with the aid of female pigs or truffle dogs, which are able to detect the strong smell of mature truffles underneath the surface of the ground.

Fungi•Microscopic plant parasite•Molds, mildews and yeastsMost Common…• Ringworm-contagious disease • Tinea Barbae (barber’s itch)• Jock Itch•Athlete’s Foot