2. Eukaryotic plant-like organisms
They are not classified as plants because
they lack chlorophyll as well as true roots,
stem and leaves
They have cell wall made of chitin instead
of cellulose
3. They obtain nutrients from dead or living
organisms
Some are parasitic while others are
saprophytic (feeding on the roots of plants)
4. 1. ZYGOMYCETES
Are called zygospores
Consists of thick black coats surrounding
zygotes
Example is a black bread mold Rhizopus
GROUPS OF FUNGI
6. 2. ASCOMYCETES
The largest group of fungi
Most of them are filamentous
Their sexual structure are asci that when
touched, they burst out with a sandy emission of
ascospores
GROUPS OF FUNGI
9. 3. BASIDIOMYCETES
Include common mushrooms, coral fungi, puffballs, rust, and smut.
They are different from the ascomycetes because of their
basidiocarp, the club shape hyphae tip that you see in mushrooms
The spore bearing basidia line the surfaces of the gills on the
underside of the mushroom cap. The spore produced are called
basidiospore
GROUPS OF FUNGI
12. 4. Deuteromycetes
Also called imperfect fungi
The source of citric acid for softdrinks, jams, jellies, and
salad dressings
The fungi that produce penicillin antibiotics, the
penicillium is also included in this group
GROUPS OF FUNGI
14. 5. Lichens
The grayish, orange and whitish encrustations
commonly seen on rocks and trees.
Used as bioindicator of air quality because they are
efficient in absorbing iinorganic nutrients such as sulfur
dioxide, which is a component of air pollution
GROUPS OF FUNGI
