Unit 1- 2.8 Fungi

Question 1

characteristics of fungi

Answer 1

-multicellular
-eukaryotic
-cell wall made of chitin
-asexual & sexual reproduction
-heterotrophic

Question 2

how to fungal tissue specialized for absorption of nutrients

Answer 2

-absorption takes place in mycelia (mesh branching)
_mycelia found attached to what fungus is feeding on

Question 3

what do hyphae do

Answer 3

-grows in/around food
-secrets digestive enzymes then absorbs brown down nutrients into hyphae cells

Question 4

what are spores

Answer 4

haploid reproductive cells
–> capable of forming more organisms

Question 5

characteristics of yeast

Answer 5

-single celled
-found in soil near plants or decaying matter
-some may carry anaerobic respiration (fermentation)

Question 6

characteristics of mushrooms

Answer 6

-some may be produced from sexual reproduction, 2 compatible hyphae growing underground
-sexual spores released between gils