Fungi and Mold

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What type of cell is a fungi?

Eukaryotic

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What is a single celled fungi known as?

Yeast

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What is a multi celled fungi known as?

Mould

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What is chitin?

A hard, polysaccharide found in the walls of fungi

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Where is yeast most commonly found?

  • Fruit

  • Mammals

  • Stomach

  • Oral cavity

  • Vagina

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What is the appearance of yeast?

White and thready. Usually oval

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What is a hyphae?

Thread like filamentous structures that are a basic unit of growth for fungi

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What does hyphae contain?

Cytoplasm and organelles

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What type of fungi does yeast contain?

Pseudo hyphae

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What is pseudohyphae?

Chains of elongating budding cells

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Does yeast produce spores?

Yes

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What colour does yeast appear as?

Yellow/cream

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What are the optimum oxygen conditions for yeast growth?

Aerobic and anaerobic

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What is the effect of yeast on the immune system?

Cause infection

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What are two ways that yeast can reproduce?

Sexually and asexually

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What process does some yeast reproduce by?

Binary fission

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In what way, did mould grow as?

Tubular branches

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Is mould multi or single cellular?

Multi

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What habitat does mould usually grow in?

Damp, dark and humid areas

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What is the appearance of mould?

Fluffy

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What is the hyphae appearance of mold?

Microscopic filaments (hyphae) producing spores

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What are some colours mold can appear as?

Orange, green, black, brown, pink, purple

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What is the optimum oxygen condition for yeast growth?

Aerobic

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What is the effect of mold on the immune system?

Cause allergic or respiratory responses

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What is a mycelium?

Mass of hyphae that forms mould colony

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What are two ways that molds can reproduce?

Asexually and sexually

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What is the cell wall of mold made of?

Chitin