Fungi

Question 1

Organism in diagram

Answer 1

Rhizopus

Question 2

What kingdom does this belong to

Answer 2

Fungi

Question 3

Name a b and c

Answer 3

A-sporangiophore
B-sporangium
C-spore

Question 4

Give a rôle other then anchorage for x

Answer 4

Spreading

Question 5

Describe how x carries out this role

Answer 5

Growth on substrate

Question 6

Which term describes more of nutrition of this organism

Answer 6

Saprophytic

Question 7

The cells of this organism are described as eukaryotic. Two characteristics of eukaryotic features

Answer 7

Nucleus

Membrane bound organelle

Question 8

What corresponding term is used to describe bacterial cells

Answer 8

Prokaryotic

Question 9

Saprophytic and parasitic fungi are widespread in nature.

Explain each of the underlined terms.

Answer 9

Saprophytic-live on dead organisms

Parasitic-living in or on another organism causing harm

Question 10

State a role it each of these types of fungus in the overall scheme of nature

Answer 10

Saprophytic-Recycling

Parasitic- Keep population under control

Question 11

Give one example of a beneficial fungus and one example of a harmful fungus

Answer 11

Beneficial- yeast for brewing or baking

Harmful-athletes foot

Question 12

State a function for each of the following structures that are found in fungi

1. Rhizoid
2. Sporangium
3. Gametangium
4. Zygospore

Answer 12

1. Anchors
2. Asexual reproduction
3. Sexual reproduction
4. Survival