Kingdom Fungi

Question 1

Fungi nutrients method?

Answer 1

Absorb dissolved nutrients

Question 2

Fungi is a sister kingdom with

Answer 2

Animals

Question 3

Fungi evolved from…

Answer 3

Common flagellated unicellular ancestor

Question 4

Relevance of fungi nutrience method?

Answer 4

They break stuff down

Question 5

Yeast means…

Answer 5

Unicellular fungi

Question 6

Fungi common body structure

Answer 6

Multicellular filaments (hyphae) and single cells (yeasts)

Question 7

Mycelium consists of…

Answer 7

Network of hyphae

Question 8

Fungi cell walls have…

Answer 8

Chitin

Question 9

Fungi absorbing dissolved nutrients means…

Answer 9

They see heterotrophs, don’t make own stuff like plants

Question 10

Mycelia is useful because

Answer 10

Massive surface area.

Question 11

Fungi reproduce by

Answer 11

Spores, sexually or asexually

Question 12

Fungi roles in ecosystem

Answer 12

Decomposes, symbiotic roles (mutualistic and parasite)

Question 13

Fungal-plant mutualism

Answer 13

Endophytes, fungi living inside plants that boosts hosts tolerance
Mycorrhizae, extend plant roots

Question 14

Mychorrizae, meaning and benefits

Answer 14

When fungi connect and extend plant roots
Fungi benefit: carbohydrates from plant photosynthesis.
Plant benefit: better mineral and water uptake.

Question 15

Fungal-Anumal mutualism

Answer 15

Fungi helps some termites break down wood

Question 16

Fungal-Algal mutualism

Answer 16

Lichens
Fungi and Algae so close that lichens are named like one organism

Question 17

Lichen reproduction

Answer 17

Fragmentation
Soredia (small clusters of hyphae with impeded algae)

Question 18

Pathogenic fungi examples

Answer 18

Blue stain fungus (it +beetle hurts lodgepole pine trees)
Bat white-nose syndrome

Question 19

Humans benefit from fungi?

Answer 19

Yeast to make alcohol
Used to study eukaryotes
Morels and truffles are tasty
Decomposers are very useful