Protists and Fungi

Protists general

consist of eukaryotic organisms

• unicellular

• autotrops or heterotrophs

• from symbiotic relationships or free living

• reproduce asexually

• moist environments

plant like protists

• photosynthetic autotrophs found in water

• contain chloroplasts

• use phosotynthesis for food

• EX: red algae, euglenoids 

fungus like protists

• “slime mold” or “water molds”

• NOT fungi molds

• reproduce via spores

• NO chitin 

• heterotrophic 

• decomposes and probes that feed on nonliving organizing matter 

animal like protists

• categorized on motility 

• cilia or flagella 

• single celled heterotrophic 

• some engulf and feed on algae, fungi, bacteria via phagocytosis 

• amoebas, ciliates 

• EX: amoeba (protozoa) 

  • use pseudopodia for movement!

kingdom fungi

uni or multicellular

cell walls contain chitin

sporangium

multicellular organ where mitosis occurs and haploid cells (spores) are formed

rhizoids

small branching hyphae that anchors structures to the ground

Nonfilamentous fungi (unicellular)

• yeasts

• asexual via budding

filamentous

• molds, mushrooms

• sexual or asecual reproduction

• mushrooms grow out from the mycelium

mycelium 

network of fungi filaments (hyphae) that connect fungi together 

• all heterotrophic saprophytes

hyphae 

filamentous branched produce by multicellular fungi as they grow 

coenocytic hyphae

no division of hyphae

multinucleate