““CLUB FUNGI”CLUB FUNGI”

Group 6: Majela FonsecaGroup 6: Majela Fonseca Franco FigueroaFranco FigueroaPeriod: 3 Mr. Leon BiologyPeriod: 3 Mr. Leon Biology

““The Club Fungi”The Club Fungi”

The Club fungi, or how is also named, The Club fungi, or how is also named, phylum Basidiomycota, acquire its name phylum Basidiomycota, acquire its name from a specialized reproductive from a specialized reproductive structure that resembles a club. structure that resembles a club.

The Basidium is the name the spore-The Basidium is the name the spore-bearing structure receives and it is bearing structure receives and it is found on the gills that grow on the found on the gills that grow on the underside of mushroom caps. underside of mushroom caps.

““Morphology of Fungi”Morphology of Fungi”

These organisms are eukaryotic multicellular. These organisms are eukaryotic multicellular. They are composed of hyphae , filaments. They are composed of hyphae , filaments. The cells are connected end to end. Their The cells are connected end to end. Their cells are long and they are thread-like. cells are long and they are thread-like.

““Structure”Structure”

““Life Cycle of Club Fungi”Life Cycle of Club Fungi”

The combination of moisture and The combination of moisture and nutrients causes the spore-producing nutrients causes the spore-producing fruiting bodies, well-known as fruiting bodies, well-known as mushrooms, to push above the ground. mushrooms, to push above the ground. Mushroom begins as a mass of hyphae, Mushroom begins as a mass of hyphae, which grows fast forming a button at the which grows fast forming a button at the soil’s surface. soil’s surface.

Basidiospores, or sporesBasidiospores, or spores

Mushrooms expand very fast, producing fully Mushrooms expand very fast, producing fully developed mushrooms overnight, in some developed mushrooms overnight, in some cases. The remarkable growth rate that the cases. The remarkable growth rate that the mushrooms show is cause by cell mushrooms show is cause by cell enlargement, instead of cell division. A single enlargement, instead of cell division. A single mushroom can produce billions of spores, mushroom can produce billions of spores, while the giant puffballs can produce over while the giant puffballs can produce over trillions of them. trillions of them.

““Diversity of Club Fungi”Diversity of Club Fungi”

Basidiomycetes also include shelf fungi, Basidiomycetes also include shelf fungi, which grow near the surfaces of dead or which grow near the surfaces of dead or decaying trees. decaying trees.

““Diversity of Club Fungi”Diversity of Club Fungi”

Other examples of basidiomycetes are Other examples of basidiomycetes are puffballs, earthstars, jelly fungi, and plant puffballs, earthstars, jelly fungi, and plant parasites known as rusts. parasites known as rusts.

““Human Uses”Human Uses” Some species of fungi are edible, or pleasant Some species of fungi are edible, or pleasant

to eat. Many types of mushroom are to eat. Many types of mushroom are cultivated for food. Sliced mushrooms are a cultivated for food. Sliced mushrooms are a delicious ingredient on pizza. They can be delicious ingredient on pizza. They can be tasty and nutritious when are cooked and tasty and nutritious when are cooked and prepared in a proper way.prepared in a proper way.

““Effect it causes on humans”Effect it causes on humans”

On the other hand, wild mushrooms are On the other hand, wild mushrooms are poisonous. Sometimes, poisonous poisonous. Sometimes, poisonous mushrooms look identical to edible mushrooms look identical to edible mushrooms, which is the reason why you mushrooms, which is the reason why you should be careful to not eat any mushrooms should be careful to not eat any mushrooms in the wild. The effect that eating inedible in the wild. The effect that eating inedible mushrooms may cause are severe illness, or mushrooms may cause are severe illness, or even death. even death.