lesson 14 mycology

Question 1

what are the three kinds of fungi

Answer 1

yeast, mold, and mushrooms

Question 2

name a kind of yeast that is harmful

Answer 2

malassezia, and candida

Question 3

what products do yeast produce that make bread rise and make wines and beers

Answer 3

carbon dioxide and alchohol

Question 4

which kind of mold was first discovered to cure bacterial infections

Answer 4

penicillium

Question 5

where is mycelium found

Answer 5

underground

Question 6

what produces fruiting bodies

Answer 6

mycelium

Question 7

what is the purpose of the fruiting body

Answer 7

to reproduce

Question 8

why is it important that spores are hydrophobic

Answer 8

so they can stay dry and be blown far away from the parent fungi

Question 9

name a few ways mushrooms release or disperse spores

Answer 9

mechanical dispersal, smell, animal dispersal, and water dispersal

Question 10

what are mychorizal mushrooms

Answer 10

mushrooms that form a symbiotic relationship with plants

Question 11

how do mychorizal mushrooms benifit plants

Answer 11

they grow around the plants roots, providing them with moisture, phosphorous,and other important nutrients

Question 12

what does the mychorizal mushroom recieve from the plant

Answer 12

sugar