Chapter 7: Fungi Flashcards
The study of fungi
Mycology
Cells walls in fungi are made of
Chitin
Mold filaments are known as
Hyphae
Mutualistic relationship with plants is known as
Mycorrhizal relationship
How do fungi grow best
In cold conditions with sugar
What is the most common media of fungi
Sabouraud dextrose agar
___________: aquatic flagellated fungi
Chytrids
Sporangia —> zoospores—> ?
New sporangia
Which type of fungus has non motile spores?
Zygomycetes
Non motile zygomycetes spores are called?
Conidia
_________: zygomycetes sexing
Zygospores
What type of replication is more common in zygomycetes?
Asexual reproduction
What is a problematic bread mold zygometes that causes problems for scientists?
Rhizopus
What is the disease caused by rhizopus?
Mycomycosis
Which type of fungi have a sacs?
Ascomycetes
What is the sac called?
Asci
Hyphae are septate. T or F?
T
__________: spores formed on pedestal like structure
Basidiomycetes
What has been the basis for the classification of fungi in the past?
Basis of appearance and structure of sex spores
What are two features that help mycologists identify fungi?
Thallus and conidia
What is the carbon source of fungi and what is a saprobe
Glucose from dead animals
