| A | B |
|---|
| Kingdom that yeast belongs to | Fungi |
| Kingdom that mold belongs to | Fungi |
| Kingdom that cordyceps belong to | Fungi |
| Kingdom that mushrooms belong to | Fungi |
| fungi | do not use photosynthesis, and are heterotrophic |
| eukaryotic | a cell that has a nucleus |
| lichen | an example of symbiotic organisms; contains a fungi with either a bacteria or a protist |
| mycelium & hyphae | "root" system of fungi, as well as part of the reproductive process |
| chitin | a type of sugar compound found in the cell walls of fungi |
| reproduction of fungi | asexual (fragmenting of hyphae or spores), and some sexual (joining hyphae) |
| algae & slime molds | belong to the Kingdom Protista |
| feeding apparatus of fungi | mycelium |
| first eukaryotes | protists |
| autotrophic | organism makes its own energy (some use photosynthesis) |
| heterotrophic | organism consumes other organisms (dead or alive) |
| mycelium | excrete enzymes to break down organic matter |
| fruiting body | reproductive body of the fungi that usually grows above ground and contains spores |
| spore | a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that form part of the life cycle; will become a new "baby" fungus |
| examples of uses of fungi | some are ediable; some can be medicinal; some can produce enzymes used in supplements for humans; culture foods and beverages; some can benefit the microbiome when in balance with "good" bacteria |
| examples of infectious fungi | cordyceps, corn smut, wheat rust, yeast infections (candida), ringworm, athlete's foot |
