Fungi Flashcards
Fungi are placed in a separate kingdom called the
Kingdom Fungi
THE SIX KINGDOMS
- Plantae (Multicellular, eukaryotic)
- Animalia (Multicellular, eukaryotic)
- Fungi (Multicellular, eukaryotic)
- Protista (Eukaryotic, unicellular, multicellular)
- Eubacteria (Unicellular, prokaryotic)
- Archaebacteria (Unicellular, prokaryotic)
live on dead organisms
saprobes
digest food first & then absorb it into their bodies
Absorptive heterotrophs
Release digestive enzymes to break down organic material or their host
fungi
Important decomposers & recyclers of nutrients in the environment
fungi
Most fungi are _____________, except _______________
multicellular; unicellular yeast
fungi lack _______________________
true roots, stems or leaves
fungi cell walls are made of
chitin
Body is called the
thallus
fungi grow as microscopic tubes or filaments called
hyphae
A few fungi act like predators & capture prey like
roundworms
fungi grow best in _____________ environments
warm, moist
is the study of fungi
Mycology
study fungi
Mycologists
is a chemical used to kill fungi
Fungicide
Fungi include:
- puffballs
- yeasts
- mushrooms
- toadstools
- rusts
- smuts
- ringworm
- molds
Penicillin antibiotic is made by the ______________
Penicillium mold