Fungi Flashcards
1
Q
Fungi are classified by how they
A
Reproduce
2
Q
Ecological benefits of fungi
A
Makes penicillin which is an antibiotic
Help clean up oil spills
Humans use them to mine minerals from ground
Synthesizes antibiotics
3
Q
Diseases fungi can cause
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Ring worm, athletes foot, zygomicosis
4
Q
Why is yeast so important
A
Unicellular fungi
Use in baking bread; releases bubbles of co2
Performs alchoholic fermentation (no oxygen)
5
Q
How can fungi reproduce
A
Asexually or sexually
6
Q
How do fungi get there food/ energy
A
All fungi are heterotrophic (different types)
7
Q
General charactistics of kingdom fungi
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- eukaryotic
- heterotrophic
- cell walls made of chitin
