| Introduction to the Fungi |
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List the characteristics that distinguish fungi from members of other multicellular kingdoms. |
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Explain how fungi acquire their nutrients. |
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Describe the basic body plan of a fungus. |
| 4. |
Describe the processes of plasmogamy and karyogamy in fungi. |
| 5. |
Explain the significance of heterokaryotic stages in fungal life cycles. |
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Diversity of Fungi |
| 6. |
Describe the evidence that suggests that Fungi and Animalia are sister kingdoms. |
| 7. |
Explain the possible significance of the flagellated spores of members of the phylum Chytridiomycota. |
| 8. |
Describe the life cycle of the black bread mold, Rhizopus stolonifer. |
| 9. |
Describe two alternate hypotheses to explain the reduced mitochondria of the microsporidia. |
| 10. |
Distinguish between ectomycorrhizae and endomycorrhizae. |
| 11. |
Distinguish among the Zygomycota, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota. Include a description of the sexual structure that characterizes each group and list some common examples of each group. |
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Ecological Impacts of Fungi |
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Describe some of the roles of fungi in ecosystems. |
| 13. |
Describe the structure of a lichen. Explain the roles of the fungal component of the lichen. |
| 14. |
Explain how lichens may act as pioneers on newly burned soil or volcanic rock. |
| 15. |
Describe the role of fungi as agricultural pests. |
| 16. |
Define mycosis, and describe some human mycoses. |
| 17. |
Describe three commercial roles played by fungi. |
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