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1
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Is fungi eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

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Eukaryotic

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How do fungi reproduce?

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Asexually and sexually by spores

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What are fungi cell walls made up of?

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Chitin

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Fungi nutrition

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Heterotrophs

Rhizopus - saprophyte of starchy foods

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5
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Give two types of fungi

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Rhizopus and yeast

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How does rhizopus reproduce sexually?

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Hyphae grow closer from opposite strains
Swellings form opposite eachother and touch
Progametangia - nuclei move into swelling
Gametangia - cross walls form
Walls of game dissolve
Diploid zygote nuclei formed by fertilisation a
Zygote
Zygospore forms around these nuclei + remains dormant + when conditions good it germinates by meiosis
Haploid hypha grows out zygoslore and produced sporganium at tip
Releases spores

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How do rhizopus reproduce asexually?

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Sporangiophores grow upwards and form sporangia. Spores are formed by mitosis and released and dispersed by wind. Spores germinate to from new mycelia

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9
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Is rhizopus multicellular or single celled

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Multicelled

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10
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Is yeast single celled or multicelled?

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Single celled

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How does yeast reproduce?

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Budding
Parent cell divides by mitosis and one nucleus and cytoplasm enters small bud which may seperate or remain attached
New bud divides again - colony will form

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12
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What is the function of the hyphae?

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Digest and absorb substrate

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13
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What is the function of the stolon?

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Allows fungus to spread rapidly

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14
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What is the function of rhizoids?

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Extra surface area for absorption
Digestion
Achorage

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15
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What does aseptate mean?

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No cross walls

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16
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How does yeast respire?

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Anaerobically

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17
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Benefits of fungi

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Yeasts can produce alcohols such as beers and wines
Mushrooms can be grown as source of food
Used in baking to make dough rise

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18
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Disadvantages of fungi

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Potato light fungus - destroyed potato
Bread mould
Diseases - athletes foot

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19
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Yeast structure contains

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Cell wall, cytoplasm, food vacuoles, vacuole, nucleus

[two v, cytoplasm, cell wall, nucleus]

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20
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What is hypha?

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Tube or filament in a fungus

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21
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What is mycelium?

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Visible mass of hyphae

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22
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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of asexual reproduction in organisms such as yeast

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Adv - rapid reproduction

Disadv - increased risk of disease [no variation]

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23
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How does the genetic make up of the new yeast cell in budding relate to the parent cell and explain why

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Identical because it reproduced by mitosis which is simply the division of one cell into two

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24
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How can scientists distinguish between different viruses?

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Type of nucleic acid

Shape [of protein coat]

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25
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What’s the method of asexual reproduction in rhizopus known as?

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Sporulation

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26
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Give an example of a poisonous fungus

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Death cap fungus

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27
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What is the role of fungi such as rhizopus in nature and why is it vital?

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They are saprophytes - feed on dead organic matter

Vital - return nutrients back into the soil

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28
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Give one structural difference between Fungi and Plantae?

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Cell wall -
Fungi - chitin
Plantae - cellulose

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29
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Fungi may be classified into two groups on the basis of their nutrition, what are they?

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Parasitic

Saprophytic

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30
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DIAGRAM

[of reproducing yeast cell]

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Budding diagram!!

Nucleus + cell

31
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What principal nutrient was added to the agar for the yeast?

A

Malt

32
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

How did you introduce yeast into the Petri dish?

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Sterilise forceps by heating it in the flame of a Bunsen burner and allow cool before using the forceps to pick up leaves. Attach leaves to lid using blue tac, and leave the dish upright for 24 hours

33
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What did the yeast look like when it had grown on the agar?

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Pink colonies growing on surface of agar

34
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Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is normally triggered by an adverse environmental stimulus. Suggest one stimulus

A

Dehydration

35
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Give two advantages of rhizopus of zygospore formation

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Can survive drought

Dispersal

36
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What happens to new cells formed in the process of budding?

A

They form a colony or break away from mother cell

37
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How does asexual reproduction in Rhizopus differ from that in yeast?

A

Rhizopus - produces spores

38
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Explain why sporulation is asexual?

A

Only one parent involved

No gametes involved

39
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What does the term saprophytic mean?

A

Feeds on dead organic matter

40
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Explain the importance of saprophytic nutrition in the overall scheme of nature

A

Breakdown of dead organic matter and returns nutrients into the soil to be recycled

41
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Name another form of nutrition employed by some fungi

A

Parasitic

42
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Give two examples of harmful members of the kingdom of Fungi

A

Death Cap mushroom - deadly poisonous

Puccinia - Black rust disease on wheat plant

43
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Give two beneficial members of the kingdom of Fungi?

A

Penicillium

Yeast

44
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Give a role for rhizoids and explain how they carry out this role

A

Digestion

Secretes enzymes

45
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Name one structure in plant cells not found in fungi

A

Chloroplast

46
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What is the purpose of using agar when growing fungi or bacteria in the lab?

A

Source of nutrients

47
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Suggest one reason why leaf yeasts are more plentiful in July than in March

A

More leaves due to a more suitable temperature

48
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What was the precise purpose of the control in this investigation?

A

To show that the yeast did come from the leaf

49
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

How did you recognise the leaf yeasts when they appeared on the agar?

A

Pink colonies

50
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

How did you safely dispose of the plates at the end of the investigation?

A

Immerse in disinfectant [dettol]

51
Q

-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Draw a graph to show how the number of leaf yeasts varied following their introduction into the plate

A

Lag - stationary

52
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Give one way in which Rhizopus differs from yeast

A

Multicellular

Rhizopus undergoes both sexual and asexual reproduction, yeast only asexual

53
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What is a nutrient medium?

A

Solid Material that supplies food to allow for growth

54
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Name the nutrient medium you used

A

Malt agar

55
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Describe in words how you conducted the investigation

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1 - collect leaves from outdoor plant and cut them
2 - sterilise forceps by heating in flame of Bunsen burner and allow cool before using to pick up leaf
3 - Place blue tac on inside of lid and attach the leaf
4 - Seal dish and ensure leaf is facing down on agar, leave upright for 24 hours
5 - after 24 hours, leave Petri dish in incubator upside down to prevent condensation forming on lids and leave for 24-48 hours

56
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What was the result of your investigation and diagram!!

A

Positive result should show the formation of pink colonies, indicating the growth of leaf yeast
Diagram - purple book

57
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What is agar?

A

It’s a material derived from seaweed and is used to form growth medium

58
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What is the purpose of nutrient agar?

A

It allows micro organism to grow by providing a source of food

59
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Why is a forceps used?

A

To prevent micro organisms getting onto the leaf from your hands and contaminating

60
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Why is the lower surface of the leaf facing down on agar?

A

There are more micro organisms on lower surface of leaf than on upper surface. Leaf yeasts can expel their spores down onto the surface of the agar

61
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Why are the Petri dishes left at room temperature?

A

Leaf yeasts grow well at room temperature, but higher temp will speed up growth

62
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Why should the dishes be incubated upside down?

A

Prevents condensation forming on the lids

63
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What is the control?

A

A Petri dish with no leaf

64
Q

Antibiotics should not be prescribed for a person suffering from a viral infection. Suggest a reason for this

A

Antibiotics do not have effect of viruses

65
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What are nutrient agar plates and it’s purpose

A

Dishes with additives [food]

Purpose - allow growth

66
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

From which plant did you collect the leaf sample?

A

Ash

67
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

Describe how you collected the leaf sample

A

Cut the leaf of an ash tree and put in a sterile container to prevent contamination and prevent leaf being crushed

68
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What did you do with the leaves when you returned to the lab?

A

Put in a container
Sterilise forceps
Attach using blue tax

69
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What is the function of sporangium?

A

Produce spores

70
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What is the function of gametangium?

A

Produce gametes

71
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Function of zygospore?

A

Dispersal

72
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What aseptic measures taken to exclude unwanted micro-organisms

A

Wash your hands
Wash the bench with disinfectant
Keep al containers closed.

73
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-The growth of leaf yeast in the lab-

What sterile technqiues were taken so that all micro organisms are destroyed.

A

Sterilise all equipment by heating a pressure cooker to 1200 C for 15 minutes.
Flame all needles or loops by placing them over Bunsen burner before and after they are used.
Open all containers for the shortest possible time and distance.

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