Fungus

Question 1

Fungi

Answer 1

heterotrophic eukaryotes that acquire nutrition through absorption

Question 2

Heterotrophic

Answer 2

unable to fix carbon

Question 3

absorptive nutrition

Answer 3

fungi release digestive enzymes into the environment, the enzymes breakdown larger molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed

Question 4

what do fungi have in their cell walls?

Answer 4

chitin

Question 5

What do fungi have in their cell membrane?

Answer 5

ergosterol

Question 6

most fungi: (2)

Answer 6

1. grow hypae 2. produce spores

Question 7

what are spores used for in bacteria and fungus?

Answer 7

species identification

Question 8

2 main differences between fungal and bacterial spores

Answer 8

1. fungus use them for reproduction, bact do not

2. bact use them for survival, fungus do not

Question 9

Cyrphonectria parasitica

Answer 9

chestnut blight

Question 10

ergot of rye

Answer 10

Claviceps purpurea

Question 11

ergotamine

Answer 11

vasoconstrictor

Question 12

orgonovine

Answer 12

spontaneous abortion

Question 13

ergine & lysergic acid hydroxyethylamide

Answer 13

convulsive ergotism

Question 14

Ustilago maydis

Answer 14

Corn smut

Question 15

Hemileia vastatrix

Answer 15

coffee rust

Question 16

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd)

Answer 16

Chytrid fungus - causes skin infection in frogs

Question 17

White-nose syndrome

Answer 17

Pseudogymnoascus destructans

Question 18

What temperature range does white-nose syndrome prosper?

Answer 18

4-20C (Psychrophilic)

Question 19

Candida albicans

Answer 19

yeast infections, thrush, and life-threatening systemic infections in immune-compromised individuals

Question 20

5 medicines derived from fungi

Answer 20

1. antibiotics
2. antifungals
3. cholesterol lowering agents
4. immune suppressors
5. alkaloids

Question 21

Morchelia esculenta

Answer 21

morels

Question 22

Agaricus bisporus

Answer 22

button mushrooms

Question 23

Coprinopsis atramentarius

Answer 23

inky cap mushroom

Question 24

inky cap mushrooms produce:

Answer 24

coprine

Question 25

Coprine inhibits:

Answer 25

alcohol dehydrogenase

Question 26

Aspergillus fungi are used to produce:

Answer 26

soy sauce and miso paste

Question 27

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used to produce:

Answer 27

beer and wine

Question 28

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Answer 28

budding yest; brewers yeast; bakers yeast

Question 29

What is an important model system for basic biology?

Answer 29

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 30

What was the 1st eukaryotic genome sequenced?

Answer 30

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 31

Magnaporthe grisae

Answer 31

rice blast fungus

Question 32

industrial importance of rice blast fungus:

Answer 32

interest in use as adhesive

Question 33

Ascocoryne sarcoides use:

Answer 33

myco-diesel; grows on cellulose and produces medium-chain C metabolites

Question 34

Wood decay

Answer 34

removes pile-up of dead plant material and recycles nutrients

Question 35

White rot fungi

Answer 35

degrades lignin and cellulose; leaves wood pale and stringy

Question 36

Brown rot fungi

Answer 36

degrade cellulose; lignin oxidizes and crumbles