Lecture 32- Fungi

Question 1

are fungi more related to plants or animals?

Answer 1

animals

Question 2

fungi are heterotrophic, what does that mean?

Answer 2

they get their energy from other organisms (in this case, through absorption)

Question 3

what are the two body structures of fungi?

Answer 3

septate hypha
coenocytic hypha

Question 4

what does the septate hypha body structure consist of?

Answer 4

divided into cells by septa
pores (help with cell to cell movement of organelles)

Question 5

what does the coenocytic hyphae body structure consist of?

Answer 5

continuous cytoplasmic mass (no septa or divisions)
many nuclei

Question 6

what do both body structures of fungi have in common? (2)

Answer 6

maximize SA for absorption (highly branched)
cell wall contains chitin

Question 7

how do fungi reproduce?

Answer 7

sexually and asexually

Question 8

how do fungi reproduce asexually?

Answer 8

molds develop and produce haploid spores by mitosis

Question 9

what are two phyla in fungi?

Answer 9

ascomycetes
basidiomycetes

Question 10

where do ascomycetes live?

Answer 10

thrive in cool and damp environment
marine
freshwater
terrestrial

Question 11

how do ascomycetes reproduce sexually?

Answer 11

spores are produced internally
produce sexual spores in asci

Question 12

how do ascomycetes reproduce asexually?

Answer 12

through conidia

Question 13

what are examples of basidiomycetes?

Answer 13

mushrooms
puffballs
plant paracites