2.17.11

Kristen

Lab 44 and Fungi Notes

Today in class, we took notes on Fungus.

Some important things to remember.......

Fungi-

Decompose dead organisms

• Recycle vital chemicals back into the environment
• Eukaryotes
• Multicellular
• Heterotrophs
• Some fungi is pathogenic

Structure and Function

• Adapted for absorptive nutrition
• Hyphae- threads composed of tubular walls
• Hyphae form mycelium, which is the feeding network of a fungus

Reproduction

• Reproduce by releasing spores
• spores germinate to produce mycelia

Benefits

Eating

• Yeast
• Cheese
• Delicacies
• Antibiotics
• Mycorrhizae

More detailed notes in note packet

We also did Lab 44

Objectives:

In this activity you will:

1. Identify the parts of a mushroom

2. Observe basidia and spores of a mushroom

3. Observe the structure of lichens


Materials:

• mushroom
• hand lens
• paper
• lichens

We did not do everything that the procedure said. Mrs. Andrews showed us what the different thinngs looked like under the microscope.


Lab 44 is in the workbooks


Homework:

Finish Lab 44
You Pick 2 UP pg 15-26 (pick to keys to do)

Next Scribe: Yunsu