Fungi

Question 1

What is the interaction between plants and fungi called?

Answer 1

mycorrhizae

Question 2

What is a reproductive advantage of Fungi?

Answer 2

Can reproduce sexually or asexually.

Question 3

How do yeast reproduce?

Answer 3

Budding

Question 4

What is the basic structure of Fungi?

Answer 4

• Hypha
• Septa
• mycelium
• fruiting body

Question 5

What is the cell wall of fugus made of?

Answer 5

Chitin

Question 6

What is the advantage of asexual reproduction?

Answer 6

Very fast, good for colonization.

Question 7

What are the main roles of fungi?

Answer 7

• Saprophyte (breaks down dead organic matter (recycle material into environment)
• Parasite (can affect forest health)
• Symbiot (forms symbiotic relations with plants and trees)

Question 8

What is the importance of fungi?

Answer 8

• Biodegradation
• Disease
• Symbiot
• fermentation
• food
• biochemicals (antibiotics)
• bioremediation

Question 9

What are the life requirements of Fungi?

Answer 9

• O2
• H20
• Temperature (0-40C)
• UV protection
• Nutrients
• Energy source
• pH level (needs slightly acidic environment)

Question 10

What is a heterotroph?

Answer 10

Can not produce their own food. Must break down organic matter for nutrition.