Fungi - T1 S5 L Flashcards
Kingdom fungi are decomposers (T/F)
True
How many identified species are there in Kingdom Fungi?
80,000
Animals have cell walls (T/F)
False
What kind of spores lay their eggs in the water?
Swimming Spores
Fungi’s life cycle may include dikaryotic stage (T/F)
True
Are fungi eukaryotic heterotrophs or eukaryotic autotrophs?
Eukaryotic Heterotrophs
Fungi has cell walls made of what?
Chitin
Name 5 phyla based on presence and type of sexual structure
Basidiomycota Ascomycota Glomeromycota Zygomycota Chytridiomycata
What produces swimming spores?
Chytridiomycetes
What are zygomycetes known for?
Spectacular growth rates
Are Zygospore asexual or sexual spores
Sexual
What is more common asexual or sexual spores
Asexual spores (Doesn’t take much effort to produce asexually)