Fungi General
What kind of kingdom are fungi in?
Monophyletic
What are the five groups of fungi?
Chytridiomycota, zygomycota, glomeromycota, ascomycota, basidiomycota
Have no known _____ stage
Sexual
The chytrids are a __-phyletic phylum
Poly
What type of reproduction is sexual?
Meiotic
Which phylum of fungi includes parasites of amphibian skin?
Chytridiomycota
Is imperfect fungi found in all fungal phyla?
No
What is post harvest loss due to?
Zygomycota
What type of reproduction is asexual?
Mitotic
Which phylum includes bread molds, sugar molds, and pin fungi
Zygomycota
Conidia is produced where?
Conidiophores
What are molds you can see?
Zygomecetes
What are fungi cell walls made of?
Chitin
Which phylum makes up 90% of plant families?
Glomeromycota
Lichens are ______ symbiosis between a _____ and a ______
Mutualistic; fungus and photobiont
Which phylum is biotrophic and all asexual?
Glomeromycota
What are the two body plans of fungi?
Filamentous or single-celled
Which phylum includes mushrooms and toadstools?
Basidiomycota
Important imperfect fungi
Penicillium, aspergillus, rhizoctonia, trichoderma
Where are ascospores produced?
Ascus