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Kingdom Fungi (Phylum Zygomycota (Zygospore Fungi) (Zygospore usually…
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Zygomycota (Zygospore Fungi)
Zygospore usually reproduce asexually, however under certain conditions, they produce zygospores through sexual reproduction.
They are multicellular and mostly terrestrial.
Example: Rhizopus bread mould
It includes common moulds (which is usually the result of leaving food lying around too long).
Phylum Deuteromycota (Fungi Imperfecti)
Example: Mould Penicillium (used to produce to produce the antibiotic penicillin).
Example: A type of imperfect fungus found in soil is used to produce Cyclosporine (a drug used to suppress a patient’s immune system).
They are are known to reproduce sexually (since there are no sexual structures to compare, this group is very diverse)
Example: They are also used to make cheese (like, Roquefort) and soy sauce.
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
The fruiting body of club fungi have club shaped hyphae (called basidia) that release spores called basidiospores.
Some of these fungi are parasites of plants.
Examples: Mushrooms, puffballs and stinkhorns.
The network of hyphae underground is the largest part of the club fungus.
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
During sexual reproduction (involves the fusion of two mating types), they develop small finger-like sacs called asci.
The yeasts usually reproduce asexually through budding.
Examples: truffles and unicellular yeast.
Most obtain nutrition by breaking down materials (in wood and bone). Some are also parasites.
Phylum Chytridomycota (Chytrids)
Example: Synchytrium endobioticum (a chytrid in soil that infects potato plants and causes potato warts)
They are mostly unicellular and aquatic (marine and freshwater). However, chytrids can be parasites.