Fungi

Question 1

what is bread mold and structure(9)

Answer 1

sporangium- produce mature spores
spores- germinate into new myecilia
sporangiophore- hold up sporangium in favorable position for speed dispersal
stolon- horizontal for new hyphae growth
myecelium- entire body of hyphea which are tube like filaments structures with coenocyte ( many nuclei in common cytoplasm) and aseptate which means it has no cross walls
rhizoid- root like structure in substrate for enzymes to digest and anchorage into substrate
columella-cross wall between sporangiophore and sporangium

Question 2

Biological importance of fungi?

Answer 2

saprophytic are decomposers as they have enzymes to break down dead decaying matter to return nutrients to soil

Question 3

explain candidacies, types and treatments

Answer 3

candida albicans fungus
moist/ weak immune/ on antibiotics
types: thrush- red white pots on tongue
vaginal- white discharge and burning
treatment:
hygiene
pro biotics from doctor
antifungal mouthwash

Question 4

explain athletes foot and ring worm and name

Answer 4

tenia pedis in moist itchy foot
tinea corpicus circular lesions in body

Question 5

types of fungi?

Answer 5

macroscopic- mushrooms and moulds- multicelluar euakaryotic
microscopic- yeast/ thread like- unicellular- eukaryotic

Question 6

is fungi autotropic/ heterotrophic and why?

Answer 6

heterotrophic(no clorophylle) - saprophytic- hyphea use enzymes to digest dead organic matter
mutualistic- both benefit
parasitic- live of living organism

Question 7

what are cell walls of fungi made from

Answer 7

cell walls of chitin

Question 8

reproduction of fungi?

Answer 8

unicellular- asexual binary fission
multicellular- sexual- gametes in unfavorable
asexual- spores favorable

Question 9

what is a thallus

Answer 9

unspecialized plant body( no roots/ stems/ leaves)