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Fungi
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/01/2012

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how many species of fungi are there (approx.)
Definition
1,000,000
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are fungi autotrophs?
Definition
no, they are heterotrophs
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are fungi eukaryotic or prokaryotic organisms?
Definition
eukaryotic
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do fungi use photosynthesis?
Definition
no
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saprphytes
Definition
live on dead organic matter
Term
white nose syndrome kills _____?
Definition
bats
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hyphae
Definition
branching tubalar cells found in growing fungi
Term
honey mushroom
Definition
one of largest living organisms. 38 acres beneath wisconsin. 1,500 to 10,000 years old. weighs 100 tons
Term
most fungi are ________?
Definition
decomposers
Term
what are benefits of fungi?
Definition
make cheese, antibiotics, yeats
Term
fairy rings
Definition
when older mycelium in center exhausts nutrients & die living edge of myceliym continues to grow
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truffles
Definition
fungi that can be an expensive french food.
Term
how are truffles harvested?
Definition
female pigs become excited when they sniff a chemical similar to male sex attractment.
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what are some cons to fungi?
Definition
ruin about a quarter to half of harvested fruits and vegetables annually.
Term
ringworm
Definition
fungi on skin transferred from pets to humans and vice versa
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histoplasmosis
Definition
respiratory disease, inhalition of spores. deadly in people with weak immune system.
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valley fever
Definition
soil fungus infection
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egrotism
Definition
fungus that parasitizes cereal grain
Term
the salem with trials might have been caused by?
Definition
ergot poisoning
Term
black mold
Definition
may cause respiratory problems
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mycorrhiza
Definition
fungus root that has a mutulatistic relationship between the fungus and tree root.
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besides mycorrhiza, whats another example of a mutulastic relationship involving fungi?
Definition
fungus growing ants
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fungi thats declining may contribute to?
Definition
air pollution
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