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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?
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6. Phylum Zygomycota are _________________ organisms found primarily in soil that is rich in
____________________________.
7. Phylum Basidiomycota are called club fungi because:
8. Phylum Ascomycota live ________________ and are called sac fungi because:
9. Describe the role of a fungi in a lichen:
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10. Describe two diseases cause by fungi:
11. Describe two ways fungi in used in industry or food:
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
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)
1. Summarize the role of Fungi in the article you selected to read citing your article at least twice:
2. Explain how either genetics or climate change plays a role in the article you chose to read citing your
article at least twice:
3. 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)
“What is a fungus?” Video Lesson
Watch the video to learn about Fungi and complete the information below.
The video can be found at goo.gl/teS6yE (this address is case sensitive)
1. What are two examples of common fungi?
2. Determine the basic characteristics about Fungi:
a. Cellular Organization (uni- or multi-):
b. Auto- or Heterotrophic:
3. How do fungi consume nutrients from their food?
4. What is a mycelium and what is it made of?
5. Mycorrhizae:
a. What type of relationship is formed by mycorrhizae? (hint - think ecology symbiosis)
b. How do the fungi benefit from the relationship? Give a specific example.
c. How do the plants benefit from the relationship? Give a specific example.
d. Globally, why are mycorrhizae important? Give two specific examples.
6. When you eat a mushroom what part of the fungal anatomy are you eating?
7. How do fungi reproduce? Explain why this is an important strategy for survival.
8. List 3 food sources and the fungus that is responsible for their production:
a.
b.
c.
9. Describe an example of how fungi can be a health risk:
10. Describe an example of how fungi have helped us fight disease: