PLPA 2010 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. The Fungus LifestyleOutline of Current Lecture II. Characteristics of FungiIII. ClassificationIV. Famous MycologistsV. Other FactsCurrent LectureII. Characteristics of Fungi:- Have a nucleus- Have a cell wall made of chitin- No chlorophyll- Simple morphology- Reproduce via sporesAnimal and fungus are more related than fungus and plants!III. Classification:- The kingdom Fungi is one of a growing number of other kingdoms in the domain Eucarya.- Only 10% of Fungi are named.- DNA is helping us decipher relationships among similar looking fungi.Recent new phylum of fungi is called Microspordia.- They are small, simple, and parasitic.- They cause the diseases of insects and they give us diarrhea.IV. Famous Mycologists- Carl Linnaeus: o Binomial nomenclatureo Principles of naming: Species can only have one name Oldest name has priority For fungus and plants, 1753 is starting pointThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. A type specimen must be designated Description must be published.- Elias Fries: o Father of modern mycology. - Lewis de Schweinitz:o Father of North American Mycology- C.G. Lloyd:o Cornell mycologist!V. Other Facts- Common names aren’t specific enough for fungi. - At different points in life, fungi look very different (one name won’t always do!)- Fungi produce both sexually and asexually.o Fungi release sexually produced ascospores.o Fungi make asexual