3.1 The Lecture on Fungi

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What is the term for the basic unit that makes up fungi?

Hyphae.

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What type of life cycle do most fungi have?

Haploid.

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What is the defining characteristic of the supergroup Opisthokonta?

Posterior flagellum.

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What do fungi use in their cell walls instead of cellulose?

Chitin.

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What are the two main categories of fungus heterotrophy?

Saprotrophic and biotrophic.

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What is the term for a fungal life cycle that is mostly haploid?

Haplontic.

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What is the reproductive structure that fungi produce?

Spores.

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Which group of fungi is known as the sac or cup fungi?

Ascomycota.

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What type of mycorrhizae are fungi that live inside plant cells?

Endomycorrhizae.

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What is the mutualistic relationship between fungi and plant roots called?

Mycorrhizae.

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Which group of fungi predominantly reproduces sexually and includes gilled mushrooms?

Basidiomycota.

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What are the two mating types required for sexual reproduction in some fungi?

Plus and minus.

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What is the pathogen that has been devastating amphibian populations and belongs to the chytrids?

Chytrid fungi.

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What specialized structures do glomeromycota produce within plant cells?

Arbuscules.

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What is the main difference between lichens and mycorrhizae?

Lichens are a symbiosis between fungi and photosynthetic organisms, while mycorrhizae are a symbiosis between fungi and plant roots.

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What are the sexual spores produced in Ascomycota called?

Ascospores.

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What type of spore do zygomycota produce for asexual reproduction?

Sporangiospores.

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What is the reproductive structure of basidiomycota called?

Basidiocarp.

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What is the life stage of a fungus that consists of a cell with two separate nuclei?

Dikaryotic cell.

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What type of fungi have flagellated spores?

Chytrids.

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How do yeasts reproduce asexually?

Budding.

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What allows fungi to absorb nutrients through their cell surface?

External digestion.