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1
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The number of known species in the fungi Kingdom

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100000

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Macroscopic Fungi

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Mushrooms

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Microscopic fungi morphologies

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Yeast and Hyphae

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Microscopic Fungi include

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Molds & yeasts

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Dimorphic or Biphasic Fungi

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Exist in both yeast and hyphen stage

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Yeast shape

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Round, ovoid shape

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Yeast reproduce (sexually or asexually)

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Asexually

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Hyphae shape

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Long filamentous (can be fungi or molds)

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Heterotrophic

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Secrete exotic enzymes outside of cells to break down organic material to use as their nutritional self

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Saprobes

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Live off of dead plants and animals

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Parasites

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Live off tissues of live organisms

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Mycoses

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Fungal infections

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Mycelium

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Mass of Hyphae (hairy appearance)

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Spores

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Reproductive Hyphae use these to reproduce and spread

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Septate or Aseptate

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Hyphae are either divided by cross walls or not

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What is the difference between a Saphrobe and a parasite?

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Dead vs living hosts

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Benefit of genetically unique spores vs identical spores

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Can withstand more pressure from environment

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18
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Two different strains fuse to form new spores

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Fungal sexual reproduction

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Four classes of Fungal organisms

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  1. Chytridomycota
  2. Zygomycota
  3. Ascomycota
  4. Basidiomycota
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The only fungal organisms that produce flagellated spores

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Chytridomycota

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The only class of fungal spores that causes no known diseases in humans

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Chytridomycota

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Zygomycota reproduced by means of

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Sexual or asexual reproduction

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Names of Zygomycota spores

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Zygospores (s)

Sporangiospores (a)

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Rhizopus (black bread mold) spore classification

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Zygomycota

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Mucor spore classification

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Zygomycota - the only one known to cause infection in humans

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Names of Ascomycota spores

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Ascospores (s)

Conidia (a)

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Known as Sac Fungi

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Ascomycota

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Ascus

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Long fingerlike sac projection of spores

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Spore classification with most human pathogens

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Ascomycota

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Club like shaped spores

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Basidiomycota

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Basidiomycota spore names

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Basidiospores (s)

Conidia (a)

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Club shaped projections along gills of mushroom cap onto which spores are attached

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Basidium

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Adverse impacts of Fungi

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Mycoses, allergies, toxin production, destruction of crops

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Beneficial impact of Fungi

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Decompose dead plants and animals, source of antibiotics & vitamins, fermenting food and drinks

35
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Two types of organisms under Kingdom Protista

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Algae & Protozoa

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Photosynthetic organisms that contain chlorophyll

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Algae

37
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Produce a large amount of earth’s oxygen

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Algae

38
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Microscopic forma of Algae can be unicellular, colonial, or filamentous

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True

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Dark staining areas in filamentous algae

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Chloroplasts

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Plankton

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Important food source for organisms in water habits

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Algae is RARELY an agent of disease in humans

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True

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Dinoflagellates

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Type of algae that causes red tides that give off toxins - cause illness & infections - direct contact or through eating infected fish

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Two stages that we see in most Protozoan life cycles

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Trophozoite & Cyst

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Mobile feeding stage of protozoa

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Trophozoite

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Dormant stage of protozoa in which shedding occurs

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Cyst

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4 classifications of Protozoan motility

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  1. Mastigophora
  2. Sarcodina
  3. Ciliophora
  4. Apicomplexa
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Flagellate protozoa

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Mastigophora

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Motile through pseudopods (amoebas)

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Sarcodina

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Protozoa which are motile through use of cilia

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Ciliophora (most are harmless)

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Parasitic protozoa with no independent means of motility

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Apicomplexa

51
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Parasitic Helminths

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Worms - more developed multicellular organisms

52
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Parasitic Helminth infections are diagnosed through

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Microscopic observation of larvae and eggs

53
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Two groups of parasitic helminths

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Platyhelminths (flatworms) & nematodes (roundworms)

54
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Subgroups of platyhelminths

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  • cestodes

- trematodes

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Flatworms with no definite body cavity

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Platyhelminths

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Highly segmented platyhelminths, aka tapeworms

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Cestodes

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Non segmented platyhelminths with sucking mouthparts

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Trematodes

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Group of flatworms also known as flukes

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Trematodes

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Roundworms complex tissue & organ systems

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Nematodes

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