eukarya Flashcards
classification of microbes
what are organisms are included in fungi?
yeasts, moulds, mushrooms
what fungi are anaerobic?
yeast and rumen fungi
what do fungi decompose?
complex organic materials
what are hyphae and mycelia?
mushrooms and moulds grow as filaments called hyphae and mycelia
- produce extracellular hydrotic enzymes that depolymerise polymeric carbohydrates like cellulose
-> allows penetration of solid matrices like wood
how are fungi classified?
by the type of spores used for sexual reproduction
what are the5 types of spores used for sexual reproduction in fungi?
ascomycetes, zygomycetes, basidiomycetes, deuteromycetes
what organisms are included in protozoa?
amoeba, ciliates, flagellates, sporozoans
how do protozoans affect their environment?
- decompose organic matter
- control bacteria populations
- control carbon cycle
- enter into symbiotic relationships w algae due to lack of chlorophyll
what organisms are included in algae?
chlorophyta, chrysophyta, phaeophyta, rhodophyta, pyrrophyta, eugenophyta
what organism w algae in its name are not algae?
blue-green-algae, they are cyanobacteria
how do algae generate energy?
oxygenic photosynthesis
