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| Which traits are shared by all fungi? |
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Definition
they are eukaryotes
have cell walls
heterotrophs
they absorb food
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| Which fungi are unicellular? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| branching thread-like tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi |
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Term
| How do hyphae help a fungus in its life processes? |
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Definition
| produces chemicals to break down the food source the fungi is growing on and broken down food is absorbed by the hyphae |
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Term
| How do fungi help produce compost? |
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Definition
| they are decomposers so they help break down organic matter |
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Term
| What type of asexual reproduction occurs in yeast? |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of reproduction produces fungi that differ genetically from the parents? |
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Definition
| Sexual Reproduction involving spores |
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Term
| What are fruiting bodies? |
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Definition
tiny stalk like hyphae that grow upward from the rest of the hyphae
reproductive structures that produce spores |
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Term
| Under what conditions do most fungi reproduce asexually? |
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Definition
when growing conditions become
favorable |
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Term
| What are the 3 major groups of fungi? Give an example of each. |
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Definition
club-mushrooms
zygote - rhisopus
sac - yeast |
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Term
| How do the spore-producing structures of sac fungi and club fungi compare? |
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Definition
| their spores are shaped like their names |
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Term
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Definition
they are decomposers
they break down dead things and retuurn them to the soil |
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Term
| What kinds of food are produced using fungi? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which types of fungi cause disease? |
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Definition
parasites
dutch elm
athelete's foot
jock itch
corn smut
ringworm |
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Term
| Which types of fungi are disease fighters? |
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Definition
some fungi produce antibacterial substances
ex. Penicillium, a blue-green mold |
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Term
| How do fungi live associated with other organisms? |
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Definition
decomposers
symbiosis
mutualism
parasites |
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Term
| Fungi most often share their roles as decomposers, disease agents,and disease fighters with which organism? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a pioneer organism? |
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Definition
| the first organisms to appear after a natural disaster like volcanic eruptions, fire, or rockslide has disturbed the area |
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Term
| What 2 organisms make up lichens? |
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Definition
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Term
| How do fungi help plants grow? |
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Definition
they break down organic matter and release the nutrients back into the soil
also, the hyphae grow into the plant's roots and help the plant absorb nutrients and water |
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Term
| How do you get athelete's foot? |
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Definition
| avoid contact with other's infection, also avoid warm damp places where the fungus might grow such a wet public locker rooms |
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Term
| How can you avoid getting atheletes foot? |
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Definition
| avoid going barefoot in warm, damp places |
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Term
| How can you treat athelete's foot or a yeast infection? |
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Definition
| with antifungal medication |
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Term
| How are fungal spores similar to plant seeds? |
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Definition
all the genetic material they need
can travel in air, on animals, and through water flow |
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Term
| How will fungi that grow from spores produced sexually differ from the parent plants that produced them? |
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Definition
| the new fungi is genetically differet than either parent |
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