Lecture 8 - Fungi

Question 1

Fungi are most closely related to the kingdom ..

Answer 1

animalia

Question 2

there have been …K fungi described, with estimated numbers between .. and ..

Answer 2

100k

800k-5,100,000

Question 3

Saprotrophs are organisms that feed on … matter

Answer 3

decaying

Question 4

Symbionts are organisms which interact with others for a .. gain

..% plants have mycorizzhal interactions

Answer 4

mutual

90%

Question 5

the largest fungi Armella ostoyae (honey fungus) covers ..sq miles and is ..-.. years old

Answer 5

4
2400-8650 years

• the smallest are singled celled at 3-4um

Question 6

ergot fungi provide an example of … fungi

Answer 6

poisonous

Question 7

..% of worlds harvest is lost due to fungal pathogens

Answer 7

8.5%

Question 8

up to ..% of wheat can be lost to fungal pathogens

Answer 8

61%

-which could feed -4300m people