Mycology: Mastigomycota

What Mastigomycotina fungi produce motile zoospores (T/F)

True

How many flagella do the Mastigomycotina zoospores have?

• Uniflagellate (1)

• Biflagellate (2)

What types of flagella do the Mastigomycotina zoospores have?

• Whiplash

• Tinsel

In what position are the flagella of the Mastigomycotina zoospores?

• Anterior

• Posterior

What are the Uniflagellated sub-division of Mastigomycota called?

Haplomastigomycotina

What are the Biflagellated sub-division of Mastigomycota called?

Diplomastigom

Diplomastigomycotina members are parasitic terrestrial members. (T/F)

False, Most are aquatic and can be free-living or parasitic on

• Water molds

• Algae

• Small animals

Some are terrestrial

Few are parasitic on higher plants