Chapter 22.3 Flashcards
What fungi is used in baking, wine making, and brewing?
Yeast
What do fungi produce that is used in soft drinks and candies?
Citric acid
What two antibiotics do fungi produce and what type of fungi are they made from?
Penicillin and cephalosporin (both sac)
What is a drug used to treat skin rashes and reduce joint swelling? (And fungi species)
Black bread mold- cortisone
What fungi was genetically engineered and what did they make?
Yeast- vaccine for hep B
What is a fuel alternative to gasoline and what fungi produces it?
Gasohol, yeast
How do fungi help reduce the use of pesticides?
They are sprayed by farmers to kill only pests
What is the main role of fungi in ecosystems?
Decomposing dead things, recycle
What do fungi do as parts of symbiotic things?
Lichen- break down rocks, pioneer species
Mycorrhizae- transfer minerals to plant roots
What is the name of fungi that infect the skin and nails and what are the three examples? (Plus how do they work)
Dermatophytes
Athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, ringworm
Absorb nutrients and release metabolic wastes that irritate the skin
How is a yeast infection formed?
Antibiotics, hormone changes and illness can cause the normal yeast population to explode
What is a lung infection that is caused by a fungus that grows in bat and bird feces?
Histoplasmosis
What are three reasons that fungal infections are hard to treat?
Grow within tissues of the host, surface treatments only treat stuff on surface, oral medication may cause damage to other organs
What are rusts and smuts?
Plant parasites
What is a toxin produced by fungi that can cause liver cancer?
Aflatoxins
