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Question 1

What is a key feature of Ascomycetes

Answer 1

-naked asci, no real fruiting structure

Question 2

What does apothecial mean

Answer 2

• looks like a cup
• hymenium where asci are is on surface of cup
• ex: Ciboria, Peziza, Sclerotina

Question 3

What does perithecial mean

Answer 3

• flask-shaped structure

- ex: Xylaria (dead mans), Nectria, Hypocrea

Question 4

What does cleistothecial mean

Answer 4

• no distinct hymenium
• random where asci are located
• looks like pacman when broken
• Powdery mildews (Erysiphe)

Question 5

Roland Thaxter

Answer 5

• 1904 collecting insects for fungi

- described different species on different parts of insect

Question 6

Lactarius (genus)

Answer 6

• milk-cap

- some edible

Question 7

Saccharomycetes

Answer 7

• ascomycota

- includes many yeasts

Question 8

what is Tillitia indica

Answer 8

• karnal bunt of wheat

- Basidiomycota

Question 9

Erysiphe

Answer 9

• Ascomycota

- powdery mildew

Question 10

Coprinus

Answer 10

-ink-cape

Question 11

What is haustorium

Answer 11

• slender projection from the root of a parasitic plant

- enables the parasite to penetrate the tissues of its host and absorb nutrients from it