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| What are characteristics of fungi? |
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Definition
-Unicellular or multicellular eukaryotes
- Consumers
* Decomposers: secrets digestive juices , than absorb nutrients from dead organisms
* Parasites: absorb nutrients from living host cell
* Mutualistic Relationships: absorbs nutrients from living host, but also helps host
~ Plants: fungi on plant roots helps in obtaining minerals, some protect plants from diseases
~ Algae: may live inside fungi
- Most are made of chains of cells called hyphae
* Used for growth, feeding, and reproduction
* Grow together to form mycelium (underground)
- Have cell walls made of chitin
* Not cellulose like plants |
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| How are fungi classified? |
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Definition
| By shape and method of reproduction (sexual/asexual) |
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| What are the four main groups of fungi? |
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Definition
1. Thread-like
2. Sac
3. Club
4. Imperfect |
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Definition
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| What is the main method of obtaining food for thread-like fungi? |
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Definition
| Decomposers, sometimes parasites |
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| What are some examples of sac fungi? |
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Definition
| Yeasts, powdery mildew, truffles, and morsels |
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| How do sac fungi obtain food? |
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Definition
| Many are parasites; they cause plant diseases. |
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| Give some examples of club fungi. |
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Definition
| Mushrooms, brackets, puffballs, smut, and rusts |
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Term
| What are the types of club fungi? Describe-ish them. |
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Definition
- Gill fungi
* Common, Some are deadly
- Brackets
* Grow outward from wood (like a shelf)
- Smuts & rusts
* Plant parasites ( Attack crops like corn & wheat) |
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| What are characteristics of imperfect fungi? |
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Definition
- Most are parasite causing plant & animal diseases
* Ex. Athlete's foot, ringworms
- Sometimes useful for medicines & food
* Penicillin (antibiotic)
* Cheese, soy sauce, citric acid (soda) |
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Definition
Fungus growing with algae
* Algae live inside walls of fungi
* Considered producers |
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Definition
| Produces acids that break down rocks. |
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| What are characteristics of mushrooms? |
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Definition
-Club fungi
* Spore-producing structures found in their gills
* Basidia
~ Basidia: produce spores for sexual reproduction |
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| What are characteristics for spores? |
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Definition
- Smaller & lighter than plant seeds
- Lack protective covering |
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