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BESC 204 Final Questions and Correct
Answers
Question: The long "thread-like" tubular structures that is the basic
cellular unit of filamentous fungi
Answer: Hypha
Question: A swelling on a germ tube or hypha (typically of plant
pathogenic fungi) that adheres to the surface of the host, and facilitates
subsequent penetration of the host
Answer: Appresorium
Question: Flagellate, motile spores
Answer: Zoospores
Question: The characteristic mode of growth of filamentous fungi in
which all new growth occurs only at the advancing cell tip
Answer: Polarized Growth
Question: This is the concept that 2 organisms that look alike must be
the same species
Answer: Morphologic Species
Question: This is the concept that 2 organisms that share DNA
sequences must be the same species
Answer: Phylogenic Species
Question: Short, backwardly directed branches on hyphae of dikaryotic
Basidiomycota. These provide a bypass for one of the dikaryotic nuclei
produced during conjugate nuclear division. This structure assures
maintenance of the dikaryon in the hyphae
Answer: Clamp Connection
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Question: This is the fertile tissue specilizaed for production of the
sexual spores in the "higher fungi"
Answer: Hymenium
Question: This hooked cell is the site where the dikaryon is produced in
the Ascomycota, and it is progenitor of the ascus
Answer: Crozier
Question: Describes multi-nucleate hyphae lacking cross walls
Answer: Coenocytic
Question: Collective term for hyphae. The vegetative thallus of a
fungus, excluding fruiting structures
Answer: Mycelium
Question: Definition of a fungus
Answer: A EUKARYOTIC, HETEROTROPHIC organism; devoid of
chlorophyll; with chitin is cell walls; that obtains its nutrients by
ABSROPTION, and usually reproduces by making spores.
Question: This is a specialized organelle made by Ascomycota whose
function is to block septa during damage
Answer: Worin Body
Question: Who is the author of your textbook, Magical Mushrooms,
Mischievious Molds
Answer: Hudler
Question: Hawksworth estimated that there are this many fungal
species in the world
Answer: 500,000
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Question: The name of the fungus that is thought to be the largest
fungal species in the world
Answer: Armillaria
Question: The following are examples of sexual (meiotic) spores
produced by fungi
Answer: Zygospores
Question: The asexual spores produced by the Ascomycota are called
Answer: Conidia
Question: The singular form of conidia is
Answer: Conidium
Question: This is the term that describes the fusion of 2 sexually
compatible nuclei prior to meiosis
Answer: Karyogamy
Question: This is the term that refers to the "morph" of the fungus that
is producing asexual spores
Answer: Anamorph
Question: In class, we discussed 4 major groups (phyla) of fungi. In
your reading from Deacon, that was provided to you as a PDF, which of
there following groups were also discussed in depth?
Answer: Glomeromycota
Question: The plural form of fungus
Answer: Fungi
Question: That asexual spores produced by the zygomycota are called
Answer: Sporangiospores
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BESC 204 Final Questions and Correct
Answers
Question: The long "thread-like" tubular structures that is the basic
cellular unit of filamentous fungi
Answer: Hypha
Question: A swelling on a germ tube or hypha (typically of plant
pathogenic fungi) that adheres to the surface of the host, and facilitates
subsequent penetration of the host
Answer: Appresorium
Question: Flagellate, motile spores
Answer: Zoospores
Question: The characteristic mode of growth of filamentous fungi in
which all new growth occurs only at the advancing cell tip
Answer: Polarized Growth
Question: This is the concept that 2 organisms that look alike must be
the same species
Answer: Morphologic Species
Question: This is the concept that 2 organisms that share DNA
sequences must be the same species
Answer: Phylogenic Species
Question: Short, backwardly directed branches on hyphae of dikaryotic
Basidiomycota. These provide a bypass for one of the dikaryotic nuclei
produced during conjugate nuclear division. This structure assures
maintenance of the dikaryon in the hyphae
Answer: Clamp Connection
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Question: This is the fertile tissue specilizaed for production of the
sexual spores in the "higher fungi"
Answer: Hymenium
Question: This hooked cell is the site where the dikaryon is produced in
the Ascomycota, and it is progenitor of the ascus
Answer: Crozier
Question: Describes multi-nucleate hyphae lacking cross walls
Answer: Coenocytic
Question: Collective term for hyphae. The vegetative thallus of a
fungus, excluding fruiting structures
Answer: Mycelium
Question: Definition of a fungus
Answer: A EUKARYOTIC, HETEROTROPHIC organism; devoid of
chlorophyll; with chitin is cell walls; that obtains its nutrients by
ABSROPTION, and usually reproduces by making spores.
Question: This is a specialized organelle made by Ascomycota whose
function is to block septa during damage
Answer: Worin Body
Question: Who is the author of your textbook, Magical Mushrooms,
Mischievious Molds
Answer: Hudler
Question: Hawksworth estimated that there are this many fungal
species in the world
Answer: 500,000
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Question: The name of the fungus that is thought to be the largest
fungal species in the world
Answer: Armillaria
Question: The following are examples of sexual (meiotic) spores
produced by fungi
Answer: Zygospores
Question: The asexual spores produced by the Ascomycota are called
Answer: Conidia
Question: The singular form of conidia is
Answer: Conidium
Question: This is the term that describes the fusion of 2 sexually
compatible nuclei prior to meiosis
Answer: Karyogamy
Question: This is the term that refers to the "morph" of the fungus that
is producing asexual spores
Answer: Anamorph
Question: In class, we discussed 4 major groups (phyla) of fungi. In
your reading from Deacon, that was provided to you as a PDF, which of
there following groups were also discussed in depth?
Answer: Glomeromycota
Question: The plural form of fungus
Answer: Fungi
Question: That asexual spores produced by the zygomycota are called
Answer: Sporangiospores
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