Fungi Relationships + Classification

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Lichen

Mutualistic
fungus + photosynthetic partner; fungus provides protection and water, partner provides food.

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Leaf Cutter Ant

Mutualistic

Leafcutter ants farm fungi for food; fungi receive leaves, protection, and care.

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Ambriosa beetles

Mutualistic
Ambrosia beetles carry and cultivate fungi in wood; beetles get food, fungi get transport and habitat.

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Mycorrhizae

fungus and plant roots; fungus increases water/mineral uptake, plant supplies sugars.

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Zombie Ant

Parasitic
Fungal spore lands on ant and controls it to go to leaf
fungus grows on ant and makes spores to infect others

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Zygomycota

Example: black bread mold

often grows on bread and fruit

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Basidiomycota

Mushroom, puffball
typical mushroom fungi

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Ascomycota

Penicilium

Sac fungi

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Glomeromycota

form mycorrhizae
root fungi

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Chytridiomycota

water fungi
flagellated spores (swimming)