PCC Biology Midterm Mr. Reid- Questions and Answers
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1.Eukaryotic
Characteristics of fungus 2. Heterotrophic
3. Cell wall like plants
What does eukaryotic mean? has a membrane bound nucleus
What does heterotrophic mean? must feed on other organisms to obtain nutrients (decomposers)
What is a fungus with a symbiotic Lichen
relationship?
-Not made from cellulose
Characteristics of the cell walls in fungus -Made from chitin
-Doesn't contain chlorophyll
What is another organism made from Crab shells
chitin?
1. Single-celled
-Yeasts
Characteristics of the structure of fungus 2. Multi-celled
-Mycelium
-Hyphae
What is an example of a single-celled yeast
fungus?
What are mycelium? Large grouping of cells from a fungus
What are hyphae Individual cells of a fungus
1. Chytrids
2. Zygotes
What are the major fungus groups? 3. Glomeromycetes
4. Sac fungi
5. Club fungi
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, Example of a chytrid Flagellated spores
Example of a zygote Mold
Example of a glomeromycete Partners with plant roots (symbiotic)
Example of a sac fungi Yeasts, molds, parasites, morels
Example of a club fungi Mushrooms, puffballs, stinkhorns
-1/2 the amount of DNA in cells
Characteristics of the haploid phase -Haploid mycelium
-Produce fruiting bodies with haploid spores (asexual reproduction)
-Has 2 genetically distinct nuclei
Characteristics of the dikaryotic phase
-Created by cytoplasmic fusion of gametangia
-Haploid nuclei fuse (sexual reproduction)
Characteristics of the diploid phase
-Diploid zygospore
What does haploid mean? 1/2 the amount of DNA in cells
What does dikaryotic mean? Having 2 genetically distinct nuclei
Fruiting bodies with haploid spores is an asexual
example of________ reproduction
Haploid nuclei fusing is an example of sexual
___________ reproduction
Black bread mold is an example of what Zygote
kind of fungi?
What type of fungus has spores that form in Sac fungi
a sec-like structure?
Penicillium is an example of what kind of Sac fungi
fungi?
What type of fungi produces spores in a Club fungi
club-like structure?
The button mushroom is an example of Club fungi
what type of fungi?
-Nature's recyclers
Ecological roles of fungi
-Beneficial partners
-Mycorrhiza (fungus interacting with roots)
Examples of beneficial partners of fungi -Lichen
-Animal digestion (cows need fungi to digest cellulose)
What does mycorrhiza mean? fungus interacting with roots
What are examples of plant fungi? -Powdery mildews
(parasites and pathogens) -Rusts and smuts (effects corn)
What is an example of animal fungi? Zombie fly
(parasites and pathogens)
-Athlete's foot
Example of human fungi (parasites and -Ringworm
pathogens) -Black hairy tongue
-Thrush (AIDS)
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Students also studied
Terms in this set (208)
1.Eukaryotic
Characteristics of fungus 2. Heterotrophic
3. Cell wall like plants
What does eukaryotic mean? has a membrane bound nucleus
What does heterotrophic mean? must feed on other organisms to obtain nutrients (decomposers)
What is a fungus with a symbiotic Lichen
relationship?
-Not made from cellulose
Characteristics of the cell walls in fungus -Made from chitin
-Doesn't contain chlorophyll
What is another organism made from Crab shells
chitin?
1. Single-celled
-Yeasts
Characteristics of the structure of fungus 2. Multi-celled
-Mycelium
-Hyphae
What is an example of a single-celled yeast
fungus?
What are mycelium? Large grouping of cells from a fungus
What are hyphae Individual cells of a fungus
1. Chytrids
2. Zygotes
What are the major fungus groups? 3. Glomeromycetes
4. Sac fungi
5. Club fungi
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, Example of a chytrid Flagellated spores
Example of a zygote Mold
Example of a glomeromycete Partners with plant roots (symbiotic)
Example of a sac fungi Yeasts, molds, parasites, morels
Example of a club fungi Mushrooms, puffballs, stinkhorns
-1/2 the amount of DNA in cells
Characteristics of the haploid phase -Haploid mycelium
-Produce fruiting bodies with haploid spores (asexual reproduction)
-Has 2 genetically distinct nuclei
Characteristics of the dikaryotic phase
-Created by cytoplasmic fusion of gametangia
-Haploid nuclei fuse (sexual reproduction)
Characteristics of the diploid phase
-Diploid zygospore
What does haploid mean? 1/2 the amount of DNA in cells
What does dikaryotic mean? Having 2 genetically distinct nuclei
Fruiting bodies with haploid spores is an asexual
example of________ reproduction
Haploid nuclei fusing is an example of sexual
___________ reproduction
Black bread mold is an example of what Zygote
kind of fungi?
What type of fungus has spores that form in Sac fungi
a sec-like structure?
Penicillium is an example of what kind of Sac fungi
fungi?
What type of fungi produces spores in a Club fungi
club-like structure?
The button mushroom is an example of Club fungi
what type of fungi?
-Nature's recyclers
Ecological roles of fungi
-Beneficial partners
-Mycorrhiza (fungus interacting with roots)
Examples of beneficial partners of fungi -Lichen
-Animal digestion (cows need fungi to digest cellulose)
What does mycorrhiza mean? fungus interacting with roots
What are examples of plant fungi? -Powdery mildews
(parasites and pathogens) -Rusts and smuts (effects corn)
What is an example of animal fungi? Zombie fly
(parasites and pathogens)
-Athlete's foot
Example of human fungi (parasites and -Ringworm
pathogens) -Black hairy tongue
-Thrush (AIDS)
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