Fungi

Question 1

Autotroph

Answer 1

An organism that makes its own food.

Question 2

Heterotroph

Answer 2

An organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or substances derived from them.

Question 3

Mycelium

Answer 3

A twisted mass of hyphae.

Question 4

Hyphae

Answer 4

A single threadlike tube made of chitin.

Question 5

Stipe

Answer 5

Part of mushroom that holds up the cap.

Question 6

Partial Veil

Answer 6

Covers the gills for protection.

Question 7

Volva

Answer 7

Egg-like structure around the base of the stipe of certain fungi.

Question 8

Spore

Answer 8

Reproductive cell that is stored in the cap of a fungi.

Question 9

Chitin

Answer 9

Tough chitin found in the hyphae of fungi and in the exoskeletons of insects.

Question 10

Decomposer

Answer 10

An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms.

Question 11

Gills

Answer 11

Helps disperse spores evenly from the cap.

Question 12

Eukaryote

Answer 12

A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

Question 13

Symbiosis

Answer 13

A close relationship between two species that live together.

Question 14

Gamete

Answer 14

Specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction

Question 15

Fertilization

Answer 15

Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell.

Question 16

Fruiting body

Answer 16

Part of a fungus above ground that produces spores.

Question 17

What releases millions of tiny spores that drive away on the wind?

Answer 17

Gills

Question 18

What kind of areas do the spores want to settle in to grow?

Answer 18

Damp areas

Question 19

If the spores settle and start to eat, what do they grow into?

Answer 19

The grow into long threads called hyphae.

Question 20

What is created when the two types of hyphae find each other?

Answer 20

Mycelium

Question 21

What happens as the mycelium continues to grow?

Answer 21

It forms a fruiting body to release more spores.

Question 22

What is the life cycle of a mushroom?

Answer 22

Spores - Hyphae - Mycelium - Mature Mushroom

Question 23

What is asexual reproduction?

Answer 23

Asexual reproduction requires no gametes. It is the process of budding.