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=//The Fungi Kingdom ~ By Cally, Carrie, Cortney, and Leah//=

The kingdom of Fungi is a group of eukaryotic organisms. Yeasts, mushrooms, and molds are all examples of fungi. Fungi grows in a wide range of climates and habitats, including deserts. Fungi are NOT plants. A fungus not only decomposes bacteria, but also recycles elements such as nitrogen and phosporous.

-**Mushrooms** are the fruiting body of fungus. They produced above ground on soil or on their food source. -**Yeast** is often used for baking and is uncellular. It is also extremely important in modern cell biology research. -**Mold** includes all species of microscopic fungi. Some molds can cause disease or food spoilage.

SPECIFIC SPECIES:

 * **Common Name** || **Scientific Name** ||
 * Common Morel || //Morchella esculenta// ||
 * Shaggy Ink Cap || //Coprinus comatus// ||
 * Smooth Ink Cap || //Coprinus atramentarius// ||
 * Cramp Balls || //Daldinia concentrica// ||
 * Fly Agaric || //Amanita muscaria// ||
 * The Blusher || //Amanita rubescens// ||
 * Earth Star || //Geastrum striatum// ||
 * Tar Spot || //Rhytisma acerinum// ||

//"Fly Agaric" mushroom//

//Mold covers these nectarines.//

**~FASCINATING FUNGI FACTS:**

 * The part of the fungi that we see is only the "fruit" of the organism.
 * We breathe in spores of fungi on a daily basis.
 * Fungi has been used as healing medicine for many years.
 * There are over 1 million species of fungi, but only about 10% have been described in the scientific literature.
 * Fungi is a source of protien.
 * Drugs made from fungi cure diseases and help to stop the rejection of transplanted organs.
 * Fungi plays a great part in the carbon cycle.
 * Some fungi causes diseases by using living organisms for food.
 * Alot of fungi is edible, but truffles are the most fascinating.

media type="youtube" key="2vxWhrZt8S8&rel=1" height="355" width="425" //**"Growth of Mushrooms"**//

media type="youtube" key="404afCwSMRs&rel=1" height="355" width="425" //**"Fungal Growth"**//

~FUNGUS TRIVIA~
1. What is ONE kind of fungus that attacks human skin? 2. Fungi are d___. 3. What antibiotic is produced by mold? 4. What kind of cheese gets its flavor from mold growing on it? 5. Name another type of fungus that attacks human skin. (Answers below.)

1. Athlete's foot. 2. Decomposers. 3. Penicillin 4. Blue cheese. 5. Ringworm.

Test your fungi knowledge! Play **FUNGI HANGMAN** here: http://www.quia.com/hm/135632.html



~ THE IMPACT OF FUNGI ON HUMANS ~
GOOD EFFECTS OF FUNGI ON HUMANS: FUNGI CAN ALSO HAVE BAD EFECTS ON HUMANS, TOO.
 * Fungi is used to make many medicines such as Penicillin.
 * Fungi helps decompose things such as dead trees. That helps humans because when fungi is done decompeosing the tree, it provides us with fertial soil for growing food.
 * Fungi can cause humans to catch deadly diseases directly through their toxins.
 * Fungi can cause plants and animals to catch diseases that humans might be interested in.
 * Crops and can become contaminated and rot because of fungi.
 * Can destroy almost any type of manufactured good with the exception of plastics and some pesticides.

//~FUNGI POEM~//
Fungus is helpful in many ways, It helps patients everyday. We even pay to eat this stuff, For the mushrooms and yeast is good enough. Although fungi can cause disease, It can also decompose dead trees.