The Major Concept for this week is THE FUNGI. Just what are fungi, and how do fungi differ from other forms of life? Although fungi have similarities with both plants and animals, they are distinct organisms that do not belong in either the plant or animal kingdoms.

This Week's Point of Confusion relates to the fact that fungi can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Fungi use both sexual and asexual forms of reproduction. In fact the same fungus can produce both sexual and asexual spores, depending on the environmental conditions. Sexual and asexual spores can serve different functions in the disease cycle of a fungal pathogen. PODCAST: pppodcastweek2.mp3