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38 Cards in this Set
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What is the kingdom? |
Fungi |
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Are they eukaryotic or prokaryotic? |
Eukaryotic |
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Are they single or multicellular? |
Either |
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What do most fungi lack? |
Flagella |
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What does the microstructure consist of? |
Hyphae (thread-like) and Mycelium (branch-like) |
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How long was Fungi considered a plant? |
250 years |
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What are Fungi most closely related to? |
Animals |
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What is the oldest fossil Fungi? |
A Chytrid from the late Precambrian |
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What do Fungi primarily do? |
Decompose dead plant and animal tissue |
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What does Fungi release? |
Billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere |
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Are Fungi mobile or immobile? |
Immobile |
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How do Fungi move? |
Spores ride on air currents |
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What do Fungi feed on? |
Absorbing nutrients released by secreted digested enzymes |
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How do Fungi reproduce? |
Asexually and sexually |
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Why are fungal diseases hard to treat? |
Fungi are genetically and chemically similar to animals |
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What are the divisions of Fungi? |
Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota |
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What does Chytrigiomycota encompass? |
Chytrids (aquatic molds) |
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What does Zygomycota encompass? |
Bread and fruit molds |
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What does Ascomycota encompass? |
Yeasts, molds, and sac fungi |
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What does Basidiomycota encompass? |
Mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungas |
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Are all Basidiomycota poisonous? |
No, some are even consumed as delicacies |
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What is an example of Basidiomycota? |
Cryptococcus |
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What is an example of Zygomycota? |
Mycorrhizal fungi |
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How is Chytridiomycota unusual? |
It is the only fungi with flagellated gametes |
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What is an example of Chytridiomycota? |
Chytridiomycosis |
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How is Ascomycota cultivated? |
Leaf cutter ants |
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What are examples of Ascomycota? |
White-nose syndrome, Candida skin infections, and Valley fever |
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What virus causes Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)? |
Coccidiodes immitis |
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What virus causes Human Pathogenic Yeast (Fungal meningitis)? |
Cryptococcus spp. |
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What virus causes Chytridiomycosis (Amphibian disease)? |
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis |
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What virus causes White-nose Syndrome (bat disease)? |
Pseudogymnoascus destructans |
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What is the scientific name for Rye Ergot fungus? |
Claviceps purpurea |
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What causes Ergotism? |
Ingesting ergotamine which is an alkaloid that grows on cereal products |
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What does Ergotism cause? |
Hallucinations, stomach cramps, and burning sensations (Saint Anthony's Fire) |
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Ergotism may have caused what major event? |
Salem Witch Trials |
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What species are not infected by Chytridiomycosis? |
African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) and American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) |
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What percent of the global amphibian population is affected by Chytridiomycosis? |
30% |
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What is the mortality rate for Chytridiomycosis? |
100% |
