Biology Lab 9: Fungi

If you dig deeply into a fairy ring, you will most likely find _______.

A thick network of mycelium

Lichens are sensitive to ________.

Air pollution

_______ are the cellular structure of ascomycetes on which spore-producing structure are born

Ascocarps

Cases of chronic respiratory illness in humans have been documented in buildings where the ventilation system has been found to contain black mold. Which of the following phyla is likely to be responsible?

Ascomycota

Hurricane Katrina provided an opportunity to advance our study of which phylum fungi?

Ascomycota

What is the largest phylum of fungi?

Ascomycota

Most fungi have cell walls composed of ________.

Chitin

Hyphae in fungi are connected to adjacent hyphae by which of the following?

Crosswall pores

The primary hyphae in the life cycle of the mushroom form the _____.

Dikaryotic Mycelium

Lichens with leaflike thalli that overlap are most likely _______.

Foliose

What pore-like structure is beneath the cap of a typical mushroom

Gills

Your experiment is designed to study the mutualistic relationship of typical roots in most terrestrial plants. Which phylum of fungi would you study?

Glomeromycota

_______ are specialized hyphae that can penetrate host cells and absorb nutrients

Haustoria

Immediately after dikaryons form as the result of unspecialized hyphae fusing, the zygote undergoes ________.

Meiosis

If you find mycorrhizae around a plant's roots, you have found a ___________.

Mutualistic Fungus

The gametangia in the life cycke of the zygomycota produce zygosporangia by which of the following?

Plasmogamy

Which of the following is NOT a property of Fungi?

Prokaryotic

Plasmogamy in the life cycle of the mushroom produces _______.

Secondary Hyphae

Zygomycetes lack what structure?

Septa

Meiosis in the life cycle of zygomycete occurs in the ________.

Sporangia

The stalk of a mushroom is known as the

Stripe

Most lichens are which of the following?

Symbionts

What event occurs when a sporangiospore lands on a slice of bread?

- Germination - Hyphae formation - Mycelium formation

Ascomycetes are responsible for many serious plant diseases including ________.

- Mildew - Dutch Elm Disease - Chestnut Blight

Eating ergot-contaminated grains can cause which of the following?

- Strong Uterine contractions - Hallucinations - Severe Burning Sensation