Fungi Classification
Phyla that produce spores in microscopic sac-like structures
Ascomycota
Fungi in which we have knowledge of how they sexually reproduce are called
perfect fungi
What are fungi cell walls made of?
Chitin
Name a fungal product that you use
answers will vary
A homeowner removes mushrooms from his yard. Explain why this will not remove his mushroom problem.
The main part of the mushroom, mycelium, is founf underground
Phyla that includes the typical mushrooms
Basidiomycota
When organism of 2 different species live together.
symbiosis
The stalk of the mushroom
stipe
Two ways fungi are beneficial
decomposers, commercial value (cheese, truffles), lichen as a food source, chemicals, antibiotics and medicine
True or False. Fungi are producers
False, fungi can't carry out photosynthesis
Phyla that includes black bread mold
Ontains food from a living organism (host)
parasitic
branching filaments of a fungus
hyphae
Two ways fungi are harmful
Ringworm, athlete's foot, valley fever, crop loss
How do fungi demonstrate the wisdom of God providing for his creation?
They are decomposers recycling nutrients back into the environment
When 2 different species live together and both are benefited.
Mutualism
When fungi and algae live together and appear as one organism is called
lichen
A group or mass of branching hyphae of a fungus
mycelium
How does a fungus obtain nutrition?
secreting digestive enzymes into its surrounding area
Why do plants form symbiotic relationships with fungi?
Fungi are able to obtain nutrients from the soil that plants are unable to obtain
Phyla of fungi with no known form of sexual reproduction
Deuteromycota
Which fungi would decompose dead plant and animal material?
saprophytic
The spore producing part of a fungus
fruiting body
Name 3 characteristics all fungi share
heterotrophs, cell walls made of chitin, produce spores
Why is conjugation considered sexual reproduction?
DNA is shared between two organisms