Name that fungus!
A fungus that has infected the minds of millions of HBO viewers and is a sub group of Ascomycetes
What are cordyceps?
Assuming everyone has now watched squid games, don't worry no major spoilers ahead. Who are the Gganbu of plant root cells sharing water and nutrients from the soil?
What are Mycorrhiza?
If a fungus wants to gain mass, bulk and get shredded what areas of it fungal body should it work on?
What are Hyphae?
Fungus's are made up of interwoven threads of Hyphae to form the fungal body, what is that body called?
Mycelium
This group of fungus not only attacks fans of The Last of Us, but is also responsible for Elm disease and Chestnut blight
What is Ascomycetes?
Unlike Twitter users, fungus's uses what to communicate?
What is Hyphae?
A kind of break in the cell walls of the Hyphae that separates cells containing one or more nuclei.
Septa or Septum
These tiny haploid structures that erupt for fungal fruiting bodies and disperse into the air or swim before finding a suitable location to germinate and form a new fungal body are called what?
What are spores?
Although they have been known to bring the bass, what class of fungus is responsible for smuts and rusts?
What are Basidiomycete?
Found even in extreme environments growing on rocks in the arctic tundra, this symbiotic relationship between fungus and algae produces what kind of living creature?
What is Lichen?
This particular reproductive structure forms on the base of mushroom gills.
Basidia or Basidium
Bonus: As heterotrophs, fungus use what method of digestion?
Absorption. Fungus's secrete emzymes into their surrounding environment and digest it, then absorb it through their thin Hyphae
Although these fungus sound like they were named after a 1980's NERF weapon, their distinctive features include a nuclear cap and swimming sperm.
What are Blastoclades?
While Ramen is a popular dish these fungus live inside some herbivores and help them digest cellulose.
Rumen Fungus
When two fungus's come together after a night of drinking fermented berry juice (the kind that gets the birds tipsy), they form what reproductive structure?
Ascus or Asci
My cheesy bio jokes will help you remember materials for the final.
What is Oh Yeah!
These fungus are responsible for current the world wide die off of frogs. They sound a little like CHITIN (which makes up fungal cell walls) and if you're a frog you should RID yourself of them by finding a John Wick'esque bacteria.
What are Chytrids?
A group of fungus that gloms on to root structures with their mycorrhiza.
Glomeromycetes
Unlike humans, if a fungus's date goes very poorly its can still reproduce using what reproductive structure?
Sporangium
The last group of fungus that is a catch all and contains bread molds is called what?
Zygomycetes. You don't have to know this one, but at least you can wow people with your knowledge even if you suck at flip cup