Fungi

Question 1

Why are they put in single kingdom?

No species in kingdom + how many are classified?

Answer 1

Similar ecological roles (decompose matter)
1 mil
70k classified

Question 2

What does a taxonomists do?

Answer 2

Classifies plants, animals and microorganisms into categories based on shared features

Question 3

Characteristics:

What are the two types of heterotrophs?

Answer 3

No photosynthesis/chlorophyll
Saprotrophic: feed on dead organic matter
Parasitic : cause ill health

Question 4

Examples of symbiotic relationships?

2

Answer 4

Lichen: fungi supplies water and minerals - Algae makes glucose
Mycorrizae: associates with roots

Question 5

3 types of reproduction of bacteria?

Answer 5

Asexually: by spores
Sexually: unfavorable conditions by resistant zygospores
Budding/binary fission

Question 6

Type of cell?

Answer 6

Unicellular (bakers yeast )

Eukaryotic

Question 7

What is hyphae ?

Answer 7

Mass of branched filaments

Enclosed by rigid cell wall of chitin and gluten

Question 8

What is Hypha?

Two types of tubes?

Answer 8

Multi branched tubular cell filled with cytoplasm
Aseptate: continuous
Septate: divide

Question 9

What does branched hyphae make up?

Answer 9

Repeatedly branched = mycelium

Makes us thallus