PPT-The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi

Chapter 29 Key Concepts 291 Fungi Digest Food Outside Their Bodies 292 Fungi Are Decomposers Parasites Predators or Mutualists 293 Sex in Fungi Involves Multiple Mating Types 294 Fungi Have Many Practical Uses. Aflatoxin. with Botanicals.  .  . BY. ANJORIN, TOBA SAMUEL. University of Abuja, Abuja. At. AFLATOXIN . STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP.  . Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Agricultural Research House, Plot 223D, Cadastral Zone B6, . Mycology - the study of fungi fungi - plural fungus - singular 1) fungi are eukaryotic • they have a nuclei & membrane - bound organelles 2) they are heterotrophs • they depend on ot Photo by Andreas . Kunze. Fungi are their own kingdom. Animals. Barton et al. . Evolution. Fungi. Plants. Fungi are not plants. Plants make their own nutrition (sugar) from light and water via photosynthesis.. 100,000 species. Characteristics. Eukaryote: with . chitonous. cell wall, no chloroplasts . Reproduction. Asexual – budding – in yeast cells. Sexual – spores made inside of “fruiting bodies that are produced on reproductive . Cordyceps. Fungus. Recall. DOMAIN. Eukarya . KINGDOM. Fungi . EXAMPLE. Mushroom. CELL TYPE. Eukaryote . NUMBER OF CELLS. Mostly multicellular . CELL WALL 
MATERIAL. Chitin . NUTRITION . You are presented with several single-celled organisms, including one thought to belong to the kingdom Fungi. What unique feature helps you identify the fungus?. presence of mitochondria. absence of chloroplasts. Grow on fruits and breads. Saprobes and parasites. Rhizopus. : bread mould. Hyphae. Threadlike hyphae secrete enzymes which break down food. The hyphae then reabsorb the nutrients and transport them throughout the fungus by means of diffusion.. -. the study of fungi. fungi - . singular. fungus - . plural. 1) Fungi are . eukaryotic. they have a nuclei & mitochondria. 2) They are . heterotrophs. they depend on other organisms for food. 3) They are . Introduction. Fungi . can be isolated from virtually any place on earth, from the tropics to the poles and from the mountain tops to the deep . oceans.. As we know fungi are present in air in spore shape but sometimes we find hyphae in air.. as Branches of. the Tree of Life. Overview. Plants, fungi and animals are the three kingdoms of multicellular organisms. .. Land plants are known to have evolved from organisms similar to some living green algae. Eukaryotic diversity. A . eukaryote. is any organism of the domain . Eukarya. ; eukaryotic cells are characterized by the presence of a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles.. Eukaryotic diversity. Fungi and Your Food *****Disclaimer: This file intended for educational purposes only. All image credits for those that require citations (i.e. not in the public domain and/or taken by the author) are listed on the final slide. prokaryotes. Chapter 27. Prokaryote Life. Can withstand harsh environments (. extremophiles. ). Can move between aquatic and land environments easily. Are small, mostly . single celled. , well organized (remember large SA:V ratio). Grow best in . warm, moist . environments. Mycology. is the study of fungi. Mycologists. study fungi. A . fungicide. is a chemical used to kill fungi. Fungicide kills leaf fungus. 2. The Characteristics of Fungi.