lecture 6 Flashcards
1
Q
- Species of fungi found within Phylum ______ lack septa in their hyphae except when they form sporangia or gametangia. Fill in the blank.
A
zygomycota
2
Q
- What is a zygosporangium?
A
Zygomycota-produces zygospore
3
Q
- For Zygomycota asexual reproduction, first the hyphae on the surface of the fungus’s food produces clumps of erect stalks called ________. Then the spores are released via wind or animals from the _________. Fill in the blanks.
A
sporangiophore
sporangia
4
Q
- Make sure you understand the Zygomycota sexual life cycle. You must know the answer via the picture and in word form.
A
Gametes form, taking 1 and 1 and fusing them inside cytoplasm, (plasmogamy), when fused you form zygosporangium (diploid individual) (karyogamy-fusing them together)
5
Q
- What is one of the two reason species within the Phylum Glomeromycota are important?
A
Can form a arbuscular mycorrhizae, good relationship with plants giving more nutrients
They were likely instrumental in the colonization of land plants
6
Q
- What are some examples of species found within Phylum Basidomycota discussed in lecture?
A
Smuts, rots
7
Q
- What is the difference between primary and secondary mycelium?
A
Secondary mycelium will germinate and grow into mushroom
8
Q
- The basdiocarp is made up entirely of _________. Fill in the blank.
A
secondary mycelium
9
Q
- About ____ percent of know fungi are found within the Phylum Ascomycota. Fill in the blank.
A
75
10
Q
- What are some examples of species found within Phylum Ascomycota discussed in lecture?
A
8 ascospores, ascus, ascocarp,
