Lab 33

Question 1

eukaryotic cells that can be unicellular or multicellular, and obtain nutrients by absorbing dissolved organic material through their cell walls and plasma membranes.

Answer 1

fungi

Question 2

Fungi, with the exception of ____, are aerobic

Answer 2

yeasts

Question 3

generally grow better in more acidic conditions and tolerate higher osmotic pressure and lower moisture. larger than bacteria

Answer 3

fungi

Question 4

nonfilamentous, unicellular fungi that are typically spherical or oval in shape. frequently found on fruits and leaves as white powdery coating.

Answer 4

yeasts

Question 5

when buds fail to detach themselves in yeast, a short chain of cells forms

Answer 5

pseudohypha

Question 6

multicellular filamentous fungi

Answer 6

molds

Question 7

macroscopic mold colongy

Answer 7

thallus

Question 8

mass of strands that forms the thallus

Answer 8

mycelium

Question 9

each strand of a mold

Answer 9

hypha

Question 10

strands of mold that grow in or on the surface of the growth medium

Answer 10

vegetative hyphae

Question 11

aerial hyphae that originate from the vegetative hyphae

Answer 11

reproductive hyphae

Question 12

produced by reproductive hyphae

Answer 12

spores

Question 13

cross wall that separates individual mold cells

Answer 13

septum

Question 14

hyphae that contain a cross wall

Answer 14

septate hyphae

Question 15

hyphae that lack septa and are continuous mass of cytoplasm with multiple nuclei

Answer 15

coenocytic hyphae

Question 16

fungi are classified into phyla based on similarities in their ___

Answer 16

rRNA

Question 17

fungus-like algae

Answer 17

oomycota

Question 18

motile asexual spores formed by fungus-like algae

Answer 18

zoospores

Question 19

members of phylum are saprophytic molds that have coenocytic hyphae

Answer 19

zygomycota

Question 20

obtains its nutrients from dead organic matter, and usually do not cause disease

Answer 20

saprophyte

Question 21

zygomycota spore sac

Answer 21

sporangium

Question 22

zygomycota asexual spores formed inside the spore sac

Answer 22

sporangiospores

Question 23

zygomycota sexual spores formed by the fusion of two cells

Answer 23

zygospores

Question 24

include molds with septate hyphae and some yeasts. called sac fungi

Answer 24

ascomycota

Question 25

ascomycota sexual spores

Answer 25

ascospores

Question 26

ascomycota spore sac

Answer 26

ascus

Question 27

saprophytic molds (penicillin, aspergillus) usually produce _____ asexually

Answer 27

conidiospores

Question 28

include the fleshy fungi, or mushrooms

Answer 28

basidiomycota

Question 29

basidiomycota sexual spores

Answer 29

basidiospores

Question 30

club-shaped stalk that produces sexual spores in basidiomycota

Answer 30

basidium

Question 31

majority of the fungi classified, few are pathogens

Answer 31

saprophytes

Question 32

selective medium commonly used to culture fungi, has low pH that inhibits growth of other organisms, and simple nutrients

Answer 32

sabouraud agar

Question 33

nutrients in sabouraud agar

Answer 33

glucose and peptone