3.1.4 Fungi 1

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Q. To which kingdom do yeasts belong?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. State one feature of Rhizopus that indicates that Rhizopus belongs to the kingdom Fungi.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Yeasts are eukaryotic organisms. What does this mean?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Name the nutrient medium on which you grew leaf yeast

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. What are saprophytic fungi?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Give one example of a beneficial fungus.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. State a function of the rhizoid in fungi.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. What is a hypha?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. What is the role of saprophytic fungi in nature?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. A mass of hyphae is called a …

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. State a function of the sporangium in fungi.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Name a fungus, other than yeast, that you studied.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. State one way in which yeast is beneficial to humans.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. From what plant did you obtain the leaf yeast

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. What are parasitic fungi?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. State a function of the zygospore in fungi.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Give one way in which Rhizopus differs from yeast.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Give two examples of a harmful fungus.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Give a role, other than anchorage, for rhizoids.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Which term describes the mode of nutrition of Rhizopus?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. What is the role of parasitic fungi in nature?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Why is the reproduction associated with the sporangium of Rhizopus asexual?

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. State a function of the gametangium in fungi.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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Q. Name one structure in plant cells not found in fungi.

Anchors; Digestion; Absorption

Chloroplast

Keep populations under control; Natural selection

Fungi

Filament

Multicellular; Method of reproduction; Size; Structure

Malt agar

Live on dead organisms or matter

Live in or on another living organism causing

harm

Possesses membrane-bound nucleus or organelles

Produces spores; Stores spores; Asexual reproduction

Rhizopus

Ringworm; Athlete’s foot; Potato blight; Thrush; Dry rot;

Death cap

Saprophytic

Mycelium

Yeast for brewing or baking; Agaricus campestris; Agaricus

bisporus

Stolon; Rhizoids; Mycelium; Hyphae; Sporangium; Spores

Spores all develop from one parent; No gametes involved

Survival; Dispersal

Ash

Produces gametes; Sexual reproduction

Baking; Brewing

Recycling of nutrients and decay

Digestion; Absorption

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