Unit 6: Fungi Flashcards
Which phylum of fungi is the most diverse?
Ascomycota
What fungi are referred as since they break down dead or decaying organic matter?
saphrophyte
In a lichen, what is believed to be the third “wheel” in the relationship?
bacteria
(role not fully understood)
What are some examples of superficial infections?
athlete’s foot
favus
ringworm
yeast infections
What is left on the stem as it accends up out of the mycelium?
ring
What is found on the underneath side of the cap?
gills
Which type of infections target the tissues and organs of the body?
systemic
Which symbiotic relationship results from and alga and fungi living mutualistically together?
lichen
In basidiomycetes what lines the gills and produces spores during sexual reproduction?
basidia
What are some system infections?
Blastomycosis
Histoplasmosis
What are the cells called that line the ascocarp in ascomycetes and that make the spores during sexual reproduction?
asci
(ascus is the single form)
For fungi, what facilitates the dispersal of spores?
wind
animals
rain
What are fungal cells called?
hyphae
What is the alternate name for Deuteromycetes and what is the etymology of the name?
Imperfect Fungi
Relates to the fact that they have not been observed to reproduce sexually hense imperfect
What is the ball shaped structure of a basidiomycete that ultimately grows into a stem called?
veil
Are fungi unicelluar or multicellular
multicelluar
(yeast is only unicellular fungi)
What is the body of the fungus called?
mycelium
What is the cup shaped structure calle of ascomycetes?
ascocarp
What is the alternate name for a mushroom?
toadstool
Which type of fungal infections targets the skin?
superficial
(generally caused by deuteromycetes)
Which fungal phylum is the least diverse?
Zygomycota
In a mushroom what grows out of the stem?
cap
For both sexual and asexual reproduction in zygomycetes, what is formed that creates and releases spores?
sporangia
(sporangium is singular)
In a mycorrhizal relationship, a fungus forms a growth with _____.
plant roots
What is the only unicellular ascomycete?
yeast
What is the component of fungal cell walls?
chitin
