Fungi and Protists Flashcards
1
Q
Fungi are in which domain of life?
A
Eukaryota
2
Q
These fungi digest dead organisms
A
Saprophytic
3
Q
These fungi digest live organisms
A
Parasitic
4
Q
Mutual benefit of two independent
organisms
A
Symbiotic
5
Q
Hyphal structure is shaped like a ____
A
Tube
6
Q
- Tough cell wall
- A plasma membrane
- The inner lumen contains the cytoplasm & organelles
- Has a large surface : volume ratio
A
Hyphae
7
Q
Some hyphae have cross walls called
A
Septae
8
Q
True or False?
Septate hyphae are not discrete cells.
A
True
9
Q
Fungal cell walls contain ____
A
Chitin
10
Q
What is the most common asexual method of replicaiton for fungi?
A
Spore formation
11
Q
Sexual reproduction in fungi produces
A
Zygospores
12
Q
Any eukaryote that is not a Fungi, plant or animal is a
A
Protist
13
Q
How are protists grouped?
A
It’s made up due to lack of common heritage
14
Q
These are characteristics of
- Free living
- reside in decaying organic matter
- associate with other organisms
A
Protists
15
Q
- The oldest eukaryotes
- have one or more flagella
- Most have an oral feeding groove
A
Excavata
