Fungi Flashcards
He habitat of fungi ?
Terrestrial
Favorable conditions for the growth of fungi
Warmth , moist and dark places
Examples of fungi
Mushrooms , toadstools , yeast , mound , parasitic fungi
Is yeast multicellular or unicellular
Unicellular
Are mushrooms and mounds unicellular or multicellular?
Multicellular
Is fungi eukaryotic or prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
What does the cell walls of fungi consist of
Chitin
Does fungi have true roots , steams or leaves ?
No
Is fungi Hetrotrophic or autotrophic?
Hetrotrophic ( no chlorophyll )
Fungi - saprophytic or parasitic or mutualistic?
Most = saprophytic ,some are parasitic and some are mutualistic
What is the importance of lichens. ?
They are air pollution indicators
Is rhizopus unicellular or multicellular?
Multicellular
Rhizopus has branches of threads of __________
Hyphae
Structure and name of the hyphae ?
The hyphae are interwoven to from vegetative body. Called mycelium
Rhizopus is a thallus - no true roots , steams and leaves are distinguished
Rhizopus is a thallus - no true roots , steams and leaves are distinguished
What are the cell walls of rhizopus made of?
Well , rhizopus falls under the kingdom , fungi , and it states that the celll walls of fungi is made of chitin so therefore the answer is chitin
What are the 3 types of hyphae ?
Stolons
Rhizoids
Sporangiophores
What is the stolon ?
The hyphae that branches over the surface of the substrate
What is the Rhizoids ?
The hyphae that penetrates into he substrate ( bread) and anchors the mycelium
What is the mycelium?
The hyphae interwoven vegetative body
What are sporangiophores ?
The hyphae that grows up straight and that carries the sporangia
What is the importance of Yeast?
To convert sugar to alcohol and CO2 in the absence of O2. The process of alcoholic fermentation .
Where is the drug penicillin derived from ?
Penicillium notatum
