9C Flashcards
Most fungal cells have long filament cells called?
Hyphae
What is the study of Fungi?
Mycology
When hyphae are connected end to end to form a long strand it is called a?
Filamentous hyphae
Do ALL fungi produce spores?
Yes
Why are spores necessary?
- involved in reproduction
- help the new fungi survive unfavorable conditions
Name two types of fungi?
1) Black mold
2) Mushrooms
Do fungi have chloroplast and perform photosynthesis?
No
Are fungi consumers or producers?
Consumers- can’t create their own energy
How does fungi obtain its energy?
Fungi secretes enzymes into the area around it. Enzymes digest the food and then absorbs the digested food
When fungi gets its food from a living organism then it is called a ?
Parasite
When fungi gets its food from a nonliving organism the it is called a?
Saprophyte
When fungi and algae intertwine it forms an organism called?
Lichen
What is a symbiotic relationship?
When two organisms live together and both benefit from the relationship
When fungi has a symbiotic relationship with the roots of a plant it is called?
Mycorrhizae
What antibiotic medication made from fungi?
Penicillin from the mold penicillium
What are some food products fungi are used in?
Edible mushrooms, cheese, yeast, cocoa beans, alcohol and acetic acid
Fungi is known as the main ………… Of the world?
Decomposer : eliminates debris and waste digesting the dead organisms and releasing nutrients back into the ground for the food chain to continue.
Which fungi destroys wheat crops?
Black stem rust
Can fungi cause human diseases? Give examples.
Yes. Athletes foot, ringworm, thrush
What is coccdioidomycosis also known as?
Valley fever
What are the main parts of the mushroom?
Stalk, gills and cap
In the mushroom on which part do the spores form?
On the edge of the gills
The main parts of the mushroom are Mae up of densely packed hyphae called?
Mycelia
Black mold has three types of hyphae called?
1) rhizoids
2) stolon
3) sporangia
Do black mold reproduce sexually or asexually?
Both
Black mold reproduces asexually using?
Spores
Black mold reproduces sexually through?
Conjugation: 2 hyphae meet and form sex cells that then merge forming a zygote. The zygote has a hard protective covering for protection until conditions are favorable for new growth.
What are rhizoids?
Rootlike structures on fungi
