Agree Disagree Mushrooms and molds are both types

Agree Disagree Mushrooms and molds are both types of fungi. 1. ________ Fungi are a type of plant. 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________ ____ A spore is a reproductive cell from a fungus Some fungi can be used as medicine to fight disease. Fungi are producers in the food web.

Chapter 11, section 3 Fungi

I. Fungi Characteristics A. Cells have a cell wall B. Hyphae – part of a fungus that grows into its food, absorbing nutrients from the inside

II. Reproduction A. Spores – tiny buds that are grown off the parent to create a new fungus. B. Thrive in warm, damp, dark areas

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III. Helpful Fungi A. Decomposers - (you should already know this definition!) B. Food – yeast, cheese, mushrooms C. Penicillin – kills bacteria

III. Fungal Diseases A. Athlete’s foot B. Ringworm

Cordyceps = the most bizzare fungus in the world (Mr. Hilston’s favorite) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Xu. Kj. BIBBAL 8

Agree Disagree Mushrooms and molds are both types of fungi. 1. ________ Fungi are a type of plant. 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________ ____ A spore is a reproductive cell from a fungus Some fungi can be used as medicine to fight disease. Fungi are producers in the food web.