Fungi

2.5. Morphological Identification/Evaluations of Entomopathogenic Fungi The six isolates of fungal entomopathogens were provided by Department of Entomology, Penn State USA. Preliminary morphological identifications of fungal entomopathogens such as color of colony, mycelial characteristics and spores from all six isolates were done at microscopic level. 2.6. Molecular Characterizations of Entomopathogenic Fungi Cultures of Metarhizium fungus were grown in nutrient broth (Bacto, Australia) in…

“For a Fungi to Grow, You Must Give It as Mushroom as Possible” The natural world is typically seen as an unbalanced structure characterized by individual movements of all life whose inclusive path is aimless and in many ways unpredictable. My perception of nature developed from the idea of lively plants and animals to personal growth, life experiences, to something that is exclusively inconceivable to the human mind. There is merely an upper limit on human capability to understand the laws…

The organisms used in this lab are the Ascomycota fungi Sordaria fimicola. S. fimicola is made of haploid cells in a hyphae. A diploid cell is formed when two haploid nuclei bud off of the hyphae. This diploid cell then undergoes meiosis and mitosis forming eight haploid cells called a tetrad. The cells develop within an ascospore, and a group of ascospores is an ascus. An perithecia contains the asci (Glase, 1995). S. fimicola have a unique feature in their meiotic process which easily lends…

With the failure to mass produce parasitic fungi belonging to the genus Coelomomyces in the lab by traditional means, a more abstract approach may be necessary. The economic and medical value of the mass production of mosquito parasites from the genus Coelomomyces would be nearly immeasurable, as the fungi could provide a way to safely control and eradicate certain species of mosquitos with less environmental impact when compared to current methods. Due to the spreading of many diseases…

belong to the same class FUNGI. What is a fungi? Is it a plant or animal? Actually, they’re neither. The mushroom are in their own kingdom, because how the gathering of food is unlike plants and animals. Plants use photosynthesis to produce food. Animals eat plants or other animals for food. But fungi draws their nutrition from decaying plants or organic matter. If these mushrooms can’t move about to catch food or use the sun to produce energy then what fun are the fungi? Mushrooms are part of…

aerosols are colloidal suspensions formed by droplets of liquid and particles of solid matter in the air, which contain microbes and cell fragments combined with byproducts of cellular metabolisms. In addition, they may carry viruses, bacteria, and fungi that float on dust particles along with cells and parts of cells (Karwowska, 2005). The presence of many biological agents in indoor environments is attributable to humidity and insufficient aeration. Excess moisture on almost all indoor…

did happen to the frogs, and how were they disappearing in different areas all over around the same time. In Whashington D.C at the National Zoo poison dart frogs were being raised, and it was there that Chytrid fungi was discovered. The Fungi was found on the animal's skin. Chytrid fungi is a fungus that can be found at tops of trees, and deep underground. This fungus would quickly sicken what ever it infected, and then…

Based on evidence, if a Protist could “protest” and be reclassified into another kingdom, which Protist could you help make the most convincing argument? To begin with, “Protista kingdom is sometimes called the, “junk drawer kingdom,” for the classification of living things. (Art. 1) When an organism’s characteristics do not quite fit into the fungus, plant, or animal kingdoms, they get classified into the Protist kingdom.(Article 1)”When scientists can’t figure out where to put organisms…

specialized soil fungi (Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Zygomyectes) that colonize the root cortex during periods of active plant growth both in the natural environment and in cultivation. This is a non-pathogenic peaceful relationship because on one side fungus provides nourishment to the plant and on the other side, it obtains the necessary carbohydrates and energy from the host plant. Types of Mycorrhizae : The mycorrhizal associations…

Andy will inhibit the growth of fungi, as these antiseptic substances will effectively stop the growth of fungi. Aim: to determine the effect of household substances, such as Jik, Mr Muscle and Handy Andy on the growth of bread mould. The bread mould will be grown and the household substances will be provided. Factors affecting the growth of fungi…