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What kingdom is Oomycota in?
Ans: stramenopila
What disease caused the irish potato famine?
Ans: late blight of potato caused by the Oomycete
Phytophtora infestans
Oomycetes are true fungi
Ans: False
What are Oomycetes cell walls made of?
Ans: Cellulose
Are Oomycetes haploid or diploid?
Ans: Diploid
Do Oomycetes have septa?
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Ans: No
Oomycetes are derived from algae not fungi
Ans: True
In the 1840s half the population depended on potatoes
to survive
Ans: True
How many potatoes did the typical Irish family consume
per week?
Ans: 250 pounds a week, 6 lbs a day
What does the word "blight" mean?
Ans: a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such
as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
How long did the potato famine last?
Ans: 15 years
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How many people died from the famine?
Ans: One million
Anton de Bary
Ans: proved late blight was caused by a fungus in 1861
What was the fungus called?
Ans: Phytophthora infestans
How did the fungus target the plants
Ans: 1. zoospores propelled by 2 flagella and can swim
inches
2. enzymes secreted kills plant tissue
How many Americans are from Irish decent?
Ans: 36.9 million (11.9 %)
Outbreak in Germany 1914
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BESC 204 exam 2 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | for Specific Exam
What kingdom is Oomycota in?
Ans: stramenopila
What disease caused the irish potato famine?
Ans: late blight of potato caused by the Oomycete
Phytophtora infestans
Oomycetes are true fungi
Ans: False
What are Oomycetes cell walls made of?
Ans: Cellulose
Are Oomycetes haploid or diploid?
Ans: Diploid
Do Oomycetes have septa?
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Ans: No
Oomycetes are derived from algae not fungi
Ans: True
In the 1840s half the population depended on potatoes
to survive
Ans: True
How many potatoes did the typical Irish family consume
per week?
Ans: 250 pounds a week, 6 lbs a day
What does the word "blight" mean?
Ans: a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such
as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
How long did the potato famine last?
Ans: 15 years
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How many people died from the famine?
Ans: One million
Anton de Bary
Ans: proved late blight was caused by a fungus in 1861
What was the fungus called?
Ans: Phytophthora infestans
How did the fungus target the plants
Ans: 1. zoospores propelled by 2 flagella and can swim
inches
2. enzymes secreted kills plant tissue
How many Americans are from Irish decent?
Ans: 36.9 million (11.9 %)
Outbreak in Germany 1914
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