Biology 152 Exam 2 Questions And Answers
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Name 3 traits of fungi - ANS eukaryotic, heterotrophic, multicellular
What is the mycelium made up of? - ANS hyphae
What does fungi contain in its cell walls? - ANS chitin
Where is the largest part of a mushroom? - ANS underground
what part of a mushroom is underground? - ANS mycelium
what is the toadstool used for? - ANS reproduction
what is another name for the reproductive structure of fungi? - ANS fruiting body
fungi are strictly ? - ANS heterotrophs
True or False: fungi are also saprotrophs, parasites, and symbionts? - ANS True
What does mycorrhizal fungi do for plants? - ANS helps it with inorganic nutrient uptake
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What does the mycorrhizal fungi gain from plants and how? - ANS C sugars; photosynthesis
What does a fungus need for increased nutrient exchange? - ANS increased surface area
What are the only organism to digest lignin? - ANS fungi
Name 3 pathogenic fungi - ANS athletes foot, candida, ringworm
What is fungi used for in food production? - ANS brewing, wine, moulds, baking, quorn, etc
What is penicillin derived from? - ANS fungi
True or False: yeast is multicellular - ANS false
What is basidiomycota? - ANS mushroom
What is zygomycota? - ANS bread mold
What is ascomycota? - ANS morels, truffles
What is chytridiomycota? - ANS motile cells
meiosis - ANS half chromosome amount with gametes
mitosis - ANS same genetic material