General Microbiology - Lecture 7 (Chapter 26)

The Fungi

Domain

Miền - Bậc 1

Kingdom

Giới - Bậc 2

Phylum

Ngành - Bậc 3

Class

Lớp - Bậc 4

Order

Bộ - Bậc 5

Family

Họ - Bậc 6

Genus

Chi - Bậc 7

Species

Loài - Bậc 8

Strain

Chủng - Bậc thấp hơn species

Mycologist

Scientists who study fungi

Mycology

Study of fungi

Mycoces

Diseases caused by fungi

Mycotoxicology

Study of fungal toxins and their effects

Fungi’s essential ecological roles (4)

1. Decomposers

2. Nutrient recyclers

3. Symbotic partners

4. Support plant and ecosystem health

Their decomposition activity (2)

1. Breaking down organic matter

2. Releasing carbon back into the environment

Yeasts (2)

1. Unicellular fungi

2. Reproduce by budding

Molds (2)

1. Multicellular fungi

2. Composed of filamentous hyphae that form visible mycella

Hypha

Single filamentous strand of a fungus

Mycellium

Collective network formed by many interwoven hyphae

Asexual reproduce (2)

1. Conidia

2. Sporangiospores

Sexual reproduce (2)