Fungi
What is mycology?
The study of fungi
Name 3 ways protists can move
Flagella, Cilia, Pseudopod
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
What are fungal cell walls made of?
Chitin
What are 2 benefits fungi provide to ecosystems?
Act as decomposers to release nutrients and produce some foods
What are 3 reasons for why fungi aren't considered plants?
No chlorophyll, Not photoysnthetic, Do not reproduce with seeds, Cell walls made of chitin (except for some molds)
What are the 3 types of Protists?
What protist causes malaria?
Plasmodium
What is a hub tree?
A central tree that connects and supports other trees via fungal networks.
What is it called when fungi interconnect trees?
mycorrhizal network
Define Hyphae, Mycelium, and Fruiting Body.
Mycelium: a mass of hyphae
Fruiting Body: Reproductive structure
What is an animal-like protist called when it uses its cilia to use?
ciliate protazoa
How does Claviceps Purpurea effect humans?
Ergotism (hallucinogenic effects)
How do slime molds move?
By pulsating and changing their shape
Why do scientists want to learn how slime molds move?
Give an example for the "imperfect fungus"
Ringworm, Athlete's foot, Thrush
Name 3 of the 6 types of plant-like fungi.
What protist is known as the "brain eating" amoeba.
Naegleria fowleri
What are the capsules that contain the spores called?
Sporangium
What helps termites digest wood?
The protist Trichonympha agilis
Name the 4 types of fungi
Zygomycota, Basidiomycota, Ascomycota, Deutromycota
Define and differentiate between ingestive and absorptive protists.
Ingestive: take in other organisms then digest
Absorptive: sends out digestive enzymes to digest organisms then absorbs the nutrients
What cells does malaria first attack in a human?
Liver cells
What receptors do Naegleria fowleri have that the human has a ligand for?
Acetylcholine
What fungus fakes its own death?
Red cage fungus