Lichens and Imperfect Fungi Flashcards
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LICHENS AND IMPERFECT FUNGI
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2
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Are lichen parasytic?,
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No, they are mutualistic symbiotic between the fungus and photosynthetic organism.
3
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What is the fungus called with lichen?
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Mycobiont
4
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What is the photosynthetic organism called in lichen?
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Photobiont
5
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What are the photobionts?
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Green algae or cyanobacteria (or both)
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What are mosrt lichens?
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Ascomycota
7
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What is the color range for lichen?
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Copper -> yellow/green -> orangish
8
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Do imperfect fungi have a sexual stage?
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No
9
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What are imperfect fungi?
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They are fungi that form by losing the ability to form spores through meiosis
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What are the spores formed called?
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Conidia
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Where are conidia produced?
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On conidiophores
12
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What are some important imperfect fungi?
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Penicillum, aspergillus, rhizoctonia, and trichoderma
