1.3.1 Fungi

Question 1

Give the issue of classification with fungi

Answer 1

traditionally placed with plants, but are now known to be closer to animals

Question 2

how are fungi important for evolution

Answer 2

evolution of fungi led to plant life on land

Question 3

what is special about the fungal protists

Answer 3

they are primitive organisms that are related to algal protists, with fungal characteristics

Question 4

what three groups are in the fungal protists

Answer 4

water molds,

plasmolidial and cellualr slime molds

Question 5

what are the only similarities between true fungi and fungal protisits?

Answer 5

they have spores and act as parasites and decomposers

Question 6

give three characteristics of water molds (5)

Answer 6

1. cellulose in cell wall, not chitin
2. have centrioles
3. have a large oospore (zygote 2n)
4. grow by hyphae without cross walls
5. important disease organisms

Question 7

what are 2 examples of a oomycete disease organism

Answer 7

irish potato famine blight

Downey mldew in grapes

Question 8

give 3 characteristics of plasmolidial slime molds

Answer 8

1. found on rotting logs
2. they can mooove
3. no cell wall, reproduce by spores

Question 9

give 3 characteristics of cellular slime molds

Answer 9

1. cellulose cell wall
2. centrioles (= animals)
3. experimental apoptosis