Kingdom Fungi

Question 1

What are single and multicell fungi?

Answer 1

single -> yeasts

multi -> hyphae

Question 2

What is in the cell wall of fungi?

Answer 2

Chitin

Question 3

What is septate hyphae vs aseptate hyphae?

Answer 3

Septate are hyphae that have sections divded by septums vs aseptate are hyphaes that do not have divisions

Question 4

what are mycelium?

Answer 4

• interwoven mats of hyphae

- mycelium refers to whole structure, wheres mushroom is only the reproductive structure above ground

Question 5

Fungi are what type of nutrient cyclers?

Answer 5

decomposers - break down organic material

-essential in most all terrestrial ecosystems

Question 6

How do fungi reproduce?

Answer 6

By spores. Either sexually (mushrooms) or asexually (mould)

Question 7

What is a major mutualistic relationship between fungi and plants?

Answer 7

Mycorrhizae.
Fungal structure in the roots of most herbaceous plants.
Benefit to plants:
-fungi retains water around roots
-fungi breaks down nutrients, aiding in nutrient uptake by plant
-fungi offers protection from pests and disease
Benefit to fungi:
-food source from plant (carbohydrates), as fungi are heterotrophes

Question 8

What is a major mutualistic relationship between fungi and animals?

Answer 8

fungi live in the intestines of animals
Benefit to animals:
-fungi breaks down nutrients for them
Benefit to fungi:
-food source

Question 9

What is a major mutualistic relationship between fungi and algae?

Answer 9

Lichen -> so complete that lichen has own species identification
Benefit to algae:
-fungi provides nutrients, minerals, and water
Benefit to fungi:
-algae produces food (photosynthesis)

Question 10

What is the general term for fungal infection in animal?

Answer 10

Mycosis

Question 11

Human uses for fungi

Answer 11

1. bio-remediation
2. food/bev
3. medicine uses

Question 12

Major ecological roles and biotechnology

Answer 12

• nutrient cyclers
• pull carbon and nitrogen and other elements from organic materials so that other organisms may use them
• without decompsers life would not exist
• mutualists with plants and algae and animals, use these organisms to be able to decompose, as they are heterotrophs

Question 13

What is biotechnology?

Answer 13

manipulation of organisms or components of organisms to produce useful products