Bio 121 - Lab 3 exam (100% correct and graded A+)

Allomyces Characteristics - Eukaryotic Heterotrophic Aseptate Multinucleate Allomyces Classification - Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Chytridiomycota Common Name: Water Mold Allomyces Habitat - Small bodies of fresh water Allomyces Energy/Food Source - Saprotroph - secretes digestive enzymes from its rhizoids to break down its food. (Rhizoids anchor the mycelium) Allomyces Motility - Sessile but gametes are motile - flagellum Allomyces Reproduction - Sexual and Asexual Allomyces Adaptations - -Rhizoids - anchor the organism to its food source and secrete digestive enzymes to aid in extracellular digestion -Thick wall on male sporangium - can withstand bad conditions -Motile gametes - flagella - can find a mate -Motile zoospores - flagella - can find food Allomyces Friends - Neocallimastrix BatrachochytriumRhizopus Characteristics - Eukaryotic Heterotrophic Aseptate Multinucleate Thickness of Hyphae: 0.0025mm Rhizopus Classification - Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Zygomycota Common Name: Bread Mold Rhizopus Habitat - Baked goods