PPT-WHITE-ROT FUNGI Decomposers

of organic matter Methyl donors andor substrates for H 2 O 2 generating oxidases Antibiotics for protecting fungi Ligninolytic enzymes Secondary metabolites WRF play important roles in ecosystems . All organisms in an ecosystem need energy to live. Organisms can be grouped by how they get energy. Organisms in an ecosystem are grouped as producers, consumers, or decomposers.. You get your energy from the food you eat.. 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 Energy Pyramids . Scavengers and Decomposers. Tertiary Consumer. Secondary Consumer. Primary Consumer. Producer. 1000. 100. 10. 1. Energy Pyramid. Energy Pyramid . Trends and Details. In the energy pyramid each animal gets 1/10. Page: 527. What types of Fungi do you know?. Bread Molds. Mushrooms. Molds on oranges. Yeasts. Mildews. Rusts & Smuts. What are Fungi?. Plant-like . characteristics:. Stationary. Grow upward. Have cell walls, but contain . Eukaryotic heterotrophs that have cell walls. Made up of chitin, a complex carbohydrate that is also found in the external skeletons of insects. What are fungi?. Although they rely on other organisms as a food source, they do not ingest their food. . What to Omit. Ch. 27 . Prokaryotes. - Primary Focus: Eubacteria (‘bacteria’). Ch. 28- . Protists. - Brief. . Know. :. . General . characteristics of . this ‘Kingdom’ . including. : . algae. Characteristics of Fungi. Cell wall made of . chitin. Heterotrophs and major Decomposers. Body is made of . long filaments of hyphae which form a . mycelium. Reproduce sexually and asexually. Asexually by spores. Characteristics of Fungi. Cell wall made of . chitin. Heterotrophs and major Decomposers. Body is made of . long filaments of hyphae which form a . mycelium. Reproduce sexually and asexually. Asexually by spores. Fungi secrete hydrolytic enzymes, digest food outside their bodies, and absorb small molecules.. Structure of Fungi. Cell walls are made of chitin. Bodies are composed of filaments called hyphae that are entwined to form a mass, the mycelium.. Heterotroph. Fungi are mostly saprobes, meaning they feed on dead organisms. That makes them HETEROTROPHS! . Fungi cell walls are made of…. Cellulose. Peptidoglycan. Chitin. Chitin!. Fungi Characteristics. 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. Chapter 29 Key Concepts. 29.1 Fungi Digest Food Outside Their Bodies. 29.2 Fungi Are Decomposers, Parasites, Predators, or Mutualists. 29.3 Sex in Fungi Involves Multiple Mating Types . 29.4 Fungi Have Many Practical Uses. Overview of fungi - Characteristics. Fungi are :. Eukaryotic. Nonphotosynthetic. Multicellular - most. Heterotrophs. Fungi are microscopic molds or yeast. Characteristics . Molds. are fungus that grow on bread and oranges and are tangled masses of filaments of cells. What is a Wetland?. An area of land that is permanently or periodically saturated with water. Has plants that are adapted to water or moist-soil conditions . The deepest a wetland can be is 2 metres (a little more than 6’5’’).