Test for Module 10 Flashcards
large, multicellular marine algae
seaweeds
symbiotic relationships between fungal hyphae and plant roots
mycorrhizae
A fungus that forms a ___ within the outer layers of human skin is the cause of athlete’s foot.
myclium
What does balantidium coli cause?
dysentery
Humans use fungi as
flavoring in certain foods, a source of antibiotics, ingredients in baking and brewing
What is the function of the fruiting body of the mushroom?
producing spores
What is the function of the mycelium?
feeding structure of the fungi
Name five organisms in kingdom Protista that are pathogenic.
entamoeba, trypanosoma, balantidium coli, plasmodium, toxoplasma
What does plasmodium cause?
malaria
Based on nutrition, slime molds belong to which group of protists?
fungus-like
plant-like protists
algae
threadlike structures making up the bodies of most fungi
hyphae
animal-like protists
protozoans
a mutualistic pairing of a fungus and an alga
lichen
Identify the organism
paramecium