Chapter
20 Fungi Expectations
By the end of the chapter
you should have the following completed:
1.
Be able to define and give an example when appropriate of:
Fungi,
hyphae, mycelium, chitin, sporangia (sporangium), Zygomycota, zygospores, sac
fungi (Ascomycota), ascus, ascospores, club fungi (Basidiomycota), basidia (basidium),
basidiospores, imperfect fungi (Deuteromycota), mycorrhiza, lichen
2.
All sections of the chapter should be read with the goal of being able to
discuss/explain the information contained in them.
20.1
What is a Fungus?
20.2 Diversity of Fungi
3.
Have the following concept review questions completely answered:
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How are hyphae related to
mycelium?
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What characteristics are used to
distinguish fungi from each other?
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Give several example of the
importance of fungi to humans.
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What is meant by the term
imperfect fungi?
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Who are the partners in a
mycorrhizae? Describe how each
partner benefits in a mycorrhizal relationship.
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Describe how a fungus obtains
nutrients.
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Make a chart comparing
characterisitics, reproduction,
and structure of the various fungal phyla.
Also be include at least one example of each phylum.
4.
Know how to convert from one unit to another using factor
label method.
5.
Record all material presented in class notes and commit them to memory.
