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1
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In what ways are fungi like a bug?

A
  1. They have an outer-skeleton called chitin (polymer).
  2. They grow on the ground.
  3. They absorb decayed matter.
2
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What type of being are fungi?

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Heterotroph, Eukaryote, cell wall of chitin

3
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Name a single celled fungi?

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Yeast

4
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What is the name of the stem of a mushroom?

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Hypha

5
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Do fungi cells contain one nuclei?

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Sometimes yes, sometimes more than one

6
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What’s a cross wall?

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Where the cells connect like a chain and which there are small openings where cytoplasm and organelles can travel from one organism to the next.

7
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What’s a fruiting body?

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The part of the fungi that’s above ground. Ex: Stem and Cap of Mushroom

8
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What is mycellum?

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The mass below the ground

9
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Do fungi sexually or asexually?

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Both.

10
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Are mates of fungi male or female?

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No. They are pluses or minuses.

11
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What are 4 major different types of fungi?

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Club fungi, chitrids, sack fungi, common molds,

12
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What are some examples of club fungi?

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Mushrooms

13
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What are some examples of sack fungi?

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Yeast

14
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What are some examples of chitrids?

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Flagellated Fungi

15
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What is an important function that fungi have in maintaining the ecosystem?

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Many of them are decomposers of dead organisms and unlock nutrients that are released into the soil.

16
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What is a problem that fungi create in the environment?

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Disruptive diseases to both plants and animals. It’s parasitic fungi that cause this

17
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What is a parasitic fungus that affects people?

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Yeast infections and athlete’s foot. The spores multiply and can spread from person to person.

18
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What is a mutualistic function and how is it mutual?

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Lichen. It is mutualistic because they break down rocks and make soil for plants.

19
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What’s the mutualistic symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi called?

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Mycorrhiza

20
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What does mycorrhiza do for plants?

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They help get nutrients and water from soil to the plant. About 80-90% of all plants rely on this.