Cell Biology, Genetics, and Reproduction

Question 1

Model eukaryote

Answer 1

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 2

Model species

Answer 2

Representative species of a group

Question 3

Woronin body

Answer 3

Specialized organelle present in many septate fungi that can sense damage to hyphae, localize to pore, and release coagulants to plug it

Question 4

Non-septate hyphae aka

Answer 4

Coenocytic

Question 5

Spitzenkorper

Answer 5

Fungal structure that serves as organizing centre for hyphal growth

Question 6

Pseuo-hyphae

Answer 6

Strings of connected budding cells that behave as colonies rather than true hyphae

Question 7

Dimorphic (fungi)

Answer 7

Able to grow as yeast or mycelium

Question 8

Fungus that causes thrush

Answer 8

Sporothrix schenckii

Question 9

Pleimorphic

Answer 9

Able to develop several morphologies

Question 10

Phenotypic plasticity

Answer 10

One genome can lead to multiple phenotypes depending on environmental conditions

Question 11

DNA

Answer 11

Organized double helix that carries genetic information of every cell

Question 12

Haploid

Answer 12

One copy of each chromosome

Question 13

Diploid

Answer 13

Two copies of each chromosome

Question 14

Homokaryon

Answer 14

Mycelium with multiple identical nuclei in the same cytoplasm

Question 15

Heterokaryon

Answer 15

Mycelium with multiple nuclei of different genotypes

Question 16

Hyphal fusion

Answer 16

Anastomosis

Question 17

Plasmogamy

Answer 17

Open exchange of cytoplasm and cellular contents between hyphae of different individuals

Question 18

Karyogamy

Answer 18

Fusion of two haploid nuclei to form a diploid nucleus

Question 19

Exchange of genetic material between chromosomes

Answer 19

Mitotic recombination

Question 20

Asexual fungal spores in C, G, Z

Answer 20

Sporangiospores

Question 21

Asexual fungal spores in A and B

Answer 21

Conidia

Question 22

Specialized hyphae that bear conidia

Answer 22

Conidiophores