kingdom+fungi

__ Brief Overview __ Fungi is the 5th of the 5 kingdoms. They are eukaryotic organsisms and are heterotrophs. Fungi reproduce sexually and asexually via spores, relying on wind transfer for pollination. Fungi play a vital role in ecosystems by decomposing organic matter. __

Organism     s  __ Bread mould Yeast Mushrooms Toadstools Lichens Smuts Rusts Truffles __Heirarchy__ Domain - Eukaryote Kingdom - fungi Phylum - mycota Class - mycetes Order - ales

__ Characteristics __ - Eukaryotic - Non vascular - Depending on species, meiotic and mitotic cells could both be present - Typically not motile, some have motile phases ( can't move by themselves) - Cell walls are similar to plants but their chemical composition is different, made up of chitin. - Fungi are heterotrophic, they digest then ingest using exoenzymes. - Most consist of thread like structures called hyphae (not yeast)

__ Crazy/Random Facts  __ __Lack of chlorophyll__ __Lame Jokes__ > theres not much room to grow!! - The mushroom says, "Why?! I'm a fun guy!" (fungi - get it?)
 * Secrete enzymes over the surface of their food before they digest it
 * Do not photosynthesise
 * Distantly related to animals
 * Main body usually hidden in soil
 * Decompose biological material
 * Some fungi are important in the composition of medicinal drugs (antibiotics)
 * The study of fungi is called mycology
 * Can cause human disease directly of through toxins
 * Can cause disease of plants and animals
 * Causes rot and contamination of food
 * Can destroy almost every type of manufactured goods, excluding some pesticides and plastic
 * Not light dependent
 * Survive in the dark
 * Grow in any direction
 * WHAT DID THE ONE MUSHROOM SAY TO THE OTHER MUSHROOM??
 * A mushroom walks into a bar, sits down and orders a drink. The bartender says, "We don't serve mushrooms here."