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Fungus: Text Review & Article Analysis
Chapter 26-1 - Fungi
1. Determine the general characteristics of the fungi kingdom:
a. Cell type (prok or euk):
b. Nutrition Method (auto- or heterotroph):
c. Uni- or Multicellular:
d. Asexual or Sexual:
2. What are the two major categories of fungi?
3. Describe how fungi typically obtain nutrients:
4. What does it mean that they are saprophytic?
5. How are the cell walls of fungi different from those of plants?
6. Describe 3 ways that fungi can reproduce asexually:
7. What is the advantage of some fungi being able to reproduce either asexually or sexually depending on
environmental conditions?
Chapter 26-2
8. Phylum Zygomycota are _________________ organisms found primarily in soil that is rich in
____________________________.
9. Phylum Basidiomycota are called club fungi because:
10. Phylum Ascomycota live ________________ and are called sac fungi because:
11. Describe the role of a fungi in a lichen:
Chapter 26-3
12. Describe two diseases cause by fungi:
13. Describe two ways fungi in used in industry or food:
Pick One of the articles below to read and answer the questions that follow:
Article Option #1: Biologists help solve fungi mysteries (goo.gl/TW8bMN)
Article Option #2: Has the end of the Banana arrived? (goo.gl/rghq2b)
14. Summarize the role of Fungi in the article you selected to read citing your article at least twice:
15. Explain how either genetics or climate change plays a role in the article you chose to read citing your
article at least twice:
16. Write a brief response describing what you think will happen in the future, based on what you learned
from the article: (cite the article at least once)