AP Biology Fungus Essential Topics/Activities
Part I: Survey of Fungus Kingdom Fill in the chart below
Domain
Kingdom
Subgroup
Characteristics
Examples
Eukarya
Fungi
Chytrids
Zygomycetes
Glomeromycetes
Ascomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Part II: General Fungus Questions
1. Describe the relationship between the Protists and Fungi
2. Describe the general methods of fungal reproduction. What is a spore? What’s
inside?
3. What is dikaryotic? How is it different from being diploid?
4. Why are fungi ecologically important?
5. Other than ecological importance, why are fungi useful to humans?
6. Do you agree with the scientists that say that lichens are an example of a
mutualistic relationship? Defend your response.
7. Contrast Haustoria and the hyphae involved in mycorrhizal relationships.
8. Contrast the Chytrid life cycle with that of the rest of the kingdom.
Part III: General Anatomy/Inspection
Examine and draw the specimen in the room, using the dissecting scopes. To which
subgroup above do each belong?
AP Biology Fungus Essential Topics/Activities
Part I: Survey of Fungus Kingdom Fill in the chart below
Domain
Kingdom
Subgroup
Characteristics
Examples
Eukarya
Fungi
Chytrids
Zygomycetes
Glomeromycetes
Ascomycetes
Basidiomycetes
Part II: General Fungus Questions
1. Describe the relationship between the Protists and Fungi
2. Describe the general methods of fungal reproduction. What is a spore? What’s
inside?
3. What is dikaryotic? How is it different from being diploid?
4. Why are fungi ecologically important?
5. Other than ecological importance, why are fungi useful to humans?
6. Do you agree with the scientists that say that lichens are an example of a
mutualistic relationship? Defend your response.
7. Contrast Haustoria and the hyphae involved in mycorrhizal relationships.
8. Contrast the Chytrid life cycle with that of the rest of the kingdom.
Part III: General Anatomy/Inspection
Examine and draw the specimen in the room, using the dissecting scopes. To which
subgroup above do each belong?