Lab Practical 2 - Lab 7: Kingdom Fungi/ Macrofungi | Lab 8: Kindgom Fungi: The Lichens

Includes Defintions

Hyphae

A long filament of cells in fungi/ antionomyctes

Pseudohyphae

Elongated, branching of yeast cells that forms when budding fails to separate the parent cell to form filamentous apperance

Mycelium

A mass of long filaments of cells that branch/ interwine (found in molds)

Thallus

The entire vegetative structure and body of a fungus, lichen, or alga, forming the man macroscopic body of these organisms

• Fungi = mass filaments

• Lichens/ Algae = leaf like

Symbiosis

The living together of two different organisms and populations

Mutualism

A type of symbiosis in which both organisms and populations are benefited

Dimorphic Fungi

Fungi that can exist in two different morphological forms

Antibiotic

An antimicrobial agent, usually produced naturally by a bacterium/fungus

Oral thrush (infection)

A fungal infection of the mucosa that produces a thick, creamy in the mouth (mostly on the tongue)

• caused by Candida albicans

Rhizopus sp. Zygospores

• Domain: Eukaryota

• Kingdom: Fungi

• Phylum: Zygomycota

• Class: Zygomycetes

• Genus: Rhizpus

• Species: Rhizopus stolonifer

• Impact: Acts as a decomposer that breaks down organic matter

Rhizopus sp. Sporangiospores

• Domain: Eukaryota

• Kingdom: Fungi

• Phylum: Zygomycota

• Class: Zygomycetes

• Genus: Rhizopus

• Species: Rhizopus stolonifer

• Impact: Decomposer in soil and is decaying organic matter

Aspergillus sp. ascospores

• Domain: Eukaryota

• Kingdom: Fungi

• Phylum: Ascomycota

• Class: Eurotiomycetes

• Genus: Aspergillus

• Species:Aspergillus

• Impact: Known to cause opportunistic infections, allergies and toxicoses for people

Aspergillus sp. Condiospores

• Domain: Eukaryota

• Kingdom: Fungi

• Phylum: Ascomycota

• Class: Eurotiomycetes

• Genus: Aspergillus

• Species:Aspergillus

• Impact: Known to cause opportunistic infections, allergies and toxicoses for people

Penicillium sp. Conidiospores

• Domain: Eukaryota

• Kingdom: Fungi

• Phylum:Ascomycota

• Class: Eurotiomycetes

• Genus: Penicillium

• Species: Penicillium

• Impact: A source of antiobiotics and makes cheese

Coprinus sp. basidrospores

• Domain: Eukaryota

• Kingdom: Fungi

• Phylum: Basidiomydota

• Class: Agaricomycetes

• Genus:Coprinus

• Species: Copinus comatus

• Impact: Decomposers that recycle nutrients back into the soil

Lichen Thallus

• Domain: Eukaryota

• Kingdom: Fungi

• Phylum: Ascomycota

• Class: Varies

• Genus: Varies

• Species: Multiple species

• Impact: The ability to absorb everything in their atmosphere