Protist Characteristics
Potpourri
Fungi Characteristics
Algae
Mushrooms
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True or False? Most protists are eukaryotes.
False.
100
What are the two types of hyphae?
Some hyphae have cross walls, and some don't.
100
What are the basic characteristics of fungi?
They're eukaryotic, multi/unicellular, sexual and asexual, and have cell walls made of chitin.
100
What is a mycelium?
A group of hyphae tangled together in a thick mass.
200
How do protists reproduce? Asexually, sexually, or both?
Both.
200
What is a saprobe?
An organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water.
200
Do fungi use photosynthesis?
No.
200
Why are phytoplankton important?
They provide energy for a large number of sea creatures, and perform photosynthesis on a massive scale.
200
What is the fruiting body in a mushroom?
A reproductive structure growing from the mycelium.
300
Where do most protists live.
The live underwater.
300
What is mycorrhizae?
Mycorrhizae is a mass of tangled roots and fungi. It's a mutualistic relationship.
300
How do fungi spread?
Through airborne spores.
300
Which type of algae is most like a regular plant?
Green algae.
300
What is the function of the mycelium?
To absorb food, it covers a large surface which allows it to absorb lots of food.
400
What are the three main groups of protists?
Animal-like, plant-like, and fungus-like.
400
How does asexual reproduction in fungi take place?
When the hyphae break off from a fungus and begin to grow on their own.
400
What pigment in Red Algae is especially good at absorbing blue light?
The phycobolin.
400
What are fairy rings?
Lines of mushrooms that can grow in a ring from 10 to 30 meters in diameter.
500
In what different ways do protists move?
They move in three ways, using pseudopodia, cilia, and flagella.
500
What organism caused the Irish Potato Famine in the 19th century?
What is phytophthora infestans?
500
The phylum Ascomycota is named for what reproductive structure?
The ascus.
500
What accessory pigment absorbs brown light?
The fucoxanthin.
500
What is the part of the mushroom seen above the ground?
The fruiting body.
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