Fungi (DOLT) Flashcards

1
Q

environment

A

anywhere

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2
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multicellular or unicellular?

A

mostly multicellular

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3
Q

cell wall or no cell wall?

A

cell wall

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4
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reproduction

A

sexual and asexual

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5
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main phyla

A
  1. chytridiomycota
  2. zygomycota
  3. ascomycota
  4. basidiomycota
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6
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autotrohic or heterotrophic

A

absorbtive heterotrophs

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7
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asexual reproduction through spores

A

produce and release spores

spores germenate in favourable conditions

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8
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fragmentation

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  1. piece of organism breaks off and forms new organism

2. new organism forms as bud on parent and separates to become its own organism

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9
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sexual reproduction

A

two mating types fuse together, nuclei combine and produce a spore

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10
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chytridiomycota

A

mainly aquatic

saprophytes or parasites on plants or animals

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11
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zygomycota

A

green, fuzzy mold on food
spores always in air
germenate in favourable conditions
food is now made with mold inhibitors

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12
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favourable conditions for mold growth

A

warmth
moisture
darkness
steady supply of nutrients

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13
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ascomycota

A

cause many plant diseases

examples: yeast, cup fungi, morels

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14
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yeast

A

ascomycota
produce CO2 and ethanol in anaerobic conditions
causes bread to rise

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15
Q

basidiomycota

A

mushrooms and toadstools

lichens

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16
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lichens

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blue, green, yellow
anchor to bark to increase access to light and warmth
composite organisms
example of mutualism symbiosis

17
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composite organism make up (lichens)

A
  1. traps moisture and protects algae

2. algae undergo photosynthesis to provide energy for both organisms

18
Q

composite organisms

A

two organisms working and living as one

19
Q

benefits of fungi

A
source of food
yeast
cheese
medicinal properties
decomposers
biodegrade toxic materials
20
Q

problems caused by fungi

A

diseases