Fungi are part of which domain?

Fungi resemble the plant kingdom more than the animal kingdom.

Most fungi are multicellular, made of very thin filaments called _______, that grow from the tip.

_______ are networks composed of hyphae.

Separate hyphae into cell-like compartments

Septa allow for:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?

The fungi cell wall provides structural support, regulation of water and metabolism, and communication between cells.

Fungi cell walls are made of _______ & polysaccharides (containing nitrogen).

Fungi get their food from:

Fungi digest their food EXTERNALLY.

How do fungi digest their food?

Ascomycota:

Bread moulds, baker's yeast, thrush, athlete's foot, truffles, morels, penicillin and p. destructans are all examples of:

Gill mushrooms (club fungus), toadstools and shaggy mane (inky cap) mushrooms are all examples of:

Asexual reproduction in fungi involves mitosis and the budding/fragmenting of which fungal structure?

Conidia are...?

When conidia are released into the environment they:

Sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes involves:

Sexual reproduction of ascomycetes involves:

Which of the following is NOT a lifestyle of fungi?

______ absorb food from dead and decaying organic matter via digestive enzymes and are essential in food webs and for nutrient recycling.

_______ kill all or part of their host and feed off their dead tissue

_________ continuously take some of their host's resources but leave enough for the host to survive.

Lichen are made of how many mutualistic partners?

Fungus paired with algae and/or cyanobacteria form which species?

In lichen, _______ supply structure/support, and the _______ provide energy via photosynthesis.

Which of the following is NOT a lichen body layer?

______ occurs on a variety of surfaces and can decrease indoor air quality, but can sometimes be beneficial.

How do mould and mildew differ?

Reproductive cells that are capable of developing into new individuals without fusion of other cells

Fungi can be useful for:

These fungi are unicellular, reproduce asexually and can be helpful or hurtful.

In _________ fungi, the fungi obtains energy from plant roots, and the plant gains an increase in surface area.

__________ are reproductive structures where spores are produced and released. They are the visible parts of fungi, typically growing above ground.

Jock itch, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush and valley fever are examples of what types of parasitic fungal diseases?

Select all that apply for parasitic plant fungi:

P. destructans (white-nose syndrome) and B. dendrobatids (skin infection) are examples of: