practical 3

Question 1

List some characteritics of the phylum Chytridiomycota

Answer 1

Phylum Chytridiomycota;

found in water, they prodce motile, flagellate zoospores

Question 2

For Phylum Mucoromycota explain how they reproduce

Answer 2

Phylum Mucoromycota;

mucormycetes are reproduce bu fushion or

Teleomorphic phase; the joining of 2 hyphae which makes gametangia-> becomes zygosporangium (zygospore)

Anamorphic phase; sporangium is produced that contains numerous haploid spores

Question 3

For Phylum Ascomycota explain the following terms

• ascospores
• asci
• macroconidia
• microconidia

Answer 3

Phylum Ascomycota; conidiophore and septate hyphae;

they form sexual spores- ascospores in a sac called asci

the fungi also produce macroconidia (large multicelled) and microconidia (small, single celled)

Question 4

For Phylum Basidomycota explain the following

what are they commonly known as

basidiospores and their location

hymenium

basidiocarp or basidiomata

Answer 4

Phylum Basidomycota- mushrooms

spores are called basidiospores and are located on the club like strucutres called basidi -> attached to a hymenium (the surface)

sexuals spores are sometimes held in basidiocarp or basidiomata (fruiting body)

Question 5

Answer 5

Question 6

Label this photo and state what it is

Answer 6

Asidia

Question 7

Label this photo and state what it is

Answer 7

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 8

Label this photo and state what it is

Answer 8

Question 9

Label this photo and state what it is

Answer 9

Its curvularin

Question 10

Label this photo and what is it

Answer 10

Cladosporium

Question 11

What is this and label this photo

Answer 11