Lab Practical: Fungi

Question 1

Kingdom Fungi

Answer 1

• Includes both macroscopic and microscopic members
• microscopic members include yeasts and mold

Question 2

Yeast

Answer 2

• single celled
• oval shape
• Reproduce by budding

Question 3

Molds

Answer 3

• Multicellular
• Consist of filamentous hyphae
• Reproduce by spore formation

Question 4

4 Specimens observed in lab

Answer 4

1. Penicillium mold
2. Rhizopus mold
3. Candida albicans yeast
4. Saccharomyces yeast

Question 5

Penicillium mold

Answer 5

• Produces penicillin
• Reproduces asexually
• Is “naked” (not contained in spore sacs) = conidia
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Question 6

Rhizopus mold

Answer 6

• black bread mold
• be sure to identify sporangiospores within the sporangia (asexual)
• label zygospores (sexual)
• Stalk is called the sporangiophore

Question 7

Candida albicans yeast

Answer 7

• cause of yeast infections
• Dimorphism
• Dimorphic: Yeast cells and hyphae
• asexual

Question 8

Saccharomyces yeast

Answer 8

• used in production of bread and beer (baker’s yeast)
• Budding
• be able to label buds (asexual)