Lecture 2: Fungi: Yeasts

and Warm Fuzzies

Dr. Dimos

Fungi Phylogeny (Keeling et al.

2005)

Fungi Phylogeny

Fungi: Characteristics

Structure of
Fungi

Nutrition in Fungi

Nutrition in Fungi:
Wood Rot

Nutrition in Fungi: Cordyceps

Reproduction in Fungi:
Asexual

Reproduction in Fungi:
Sexual

Divisions of Fungi

Zygomycota
Asomycota
Basidiomycota
Deuteromycota

Zygomycota

Zygomycota: Life Cycle

Ascomycota

Ascomycota: Life Cycle

Claviceps purpurae

Yeast

Basidiomycota

Basidiomycota: Life Cycle

Cedar Apple Rust Life Cycle

Fungi and Human Disease

Fungi and human disease
Cryptococcus
neoformans
Infects lungs and
meninges
Tinea diseases
Skin infections
Athletes foot
Barbers itch
Jock itch
Ringworm