Fungi

Question 1

What is zygomycota?

Answer 1

Common molds

Question 2

Rhizoids

Answer 2

Root like like hyphae that penetrate the surface.

Question 3

Stolons

Answer 3

Stemlike hyphae that run across the surface.

Question 4

What is ascomycota?

Answer 4

Cup fungi and yeasts.

Question 5

Yeast are…

Answer 5

Only unicellular fungi

Question 6

Yeast reproduce by …

Answer 6

Budding-asexual method of reproduction where yeasts sprout new yeast.

Question 7

Basidiomycota

Answer 7

Club fungi, mushrooms and puff balls.

Question 8

Basidium

Answer 8

Spore bearing structure on gills of mushroom caps.

Question 9

What is the most diverse group? Also edible and poisonous…

Answer 9

Basidiomycota- club fungi, mushrooms,and puff balls.

Question 10

Deuteromycota

Answer 10

Imperfect fungi

Question 11

Characteristics of Deuteromycota…

Answer 11

• no observed sexual phase in life cycle

- many can cause disease and produce antibiotics

Question 12

Characteristics of Kingdom Fungi

Answer 12

A. Cell wall is made of chitin.
B. Hyphae- thin filaments that make up fungi
C. Mycelium- tangled mass of hyphae
D. Fruiting body- reproductive structure
E. Most reproduce sexually and asexually

Question 13

Fungi are….

Answer 13

Heterotrophs

Question 14

Sa probes

Answer 14

Organisms that obtain food from decaying matter.

Question 15

How do fungi digest food?

Answer 15

Hyphae secrete digestive juices which liquifies organic matter and then they absorb the digested nutrients.

Question 16

Lichen is made up of….

Answer 16

Fungus- provides the home

Algae- provides the food- photosynthesis

Question 17

Mycorrhizae is….

Answer 17

Fungus that helps plants absorb water and minerals