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Mycology2
Mushrooms, mold, and men
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False: The use of fungi in food and drink production was developed in Medieval Europe | false |
| True or False: All edible fungi produce mushrooms | false |
| True or False: Plant disease epidemics never happen in natural ecosystems unless disturbed by humans | false |
| True or False: Soy sauce used culture of Aspergillus to break down protein at the beginning of the fermentative process | True |
| True or False: The control of white pine blister rust is primarily through breeding programs | True |
| True or False: All yeast reproduce by budding | false |
| True or False: Most milk products can be fermented to high ethanol content | false |
| True or False: Bananas are a popularfruit to ferment in tropical areas | true |
| True or False: Most fruit will ferment into very stable and palatable wines without having to add other ingredients | False |
| True or False:Most taxonomic systems are based upon structures involved in sexual reproduction | true |
| True or False: Filamentous molds used in food processing are not to be eaten and must be cut off | true |
| True or False: In order to ferment grain, the starch must first be converted to sugar | true |
| True or False: In order to find truffles underground, pigs or dogs are used to sniff them out and reveal their location | true |
| True or False: The spores contained in mushrooms are sexual spores | true |
| True or False: The country with the highest volume of commercial mushroom production is France | false |
| Most plant pathogens are in this group of fungi | ascomycota |
| Slime molds are this group of organisms | protista |
| Phytophthora ramorum, cause of sudden oak death, is a member of this group of organisms | oomycetes |
| Most of the large mushrooms are in this group of organisms | basidiomycetes |
| Fungi used in the production of the soy product tempeh are found in this group of fungi | Zygomycota |
| The mold sprayed on the outside of salami during fermentation is from this group of fungi | Ascomycota |
| The only true fungi known to possess flagella are in this group | Chytridiomycota |
| The fungus that causes chestnut blight is from this group of fungi | ascomycota |
| Fairy rings in lawns are commonly produced by fungi in this group | basidiomycetes |
| Most yeasts, including brewer's yeast, are in this group of fungi | ascomycota |
| The first fermentation in the production of sake is due to a fungus from this group | ascomycota |
| White pine blister rust is in this group of fungi | basidiomycota |
| Truffles and morrels are in this group of fungi | ascomycota |
| The cause of the Irish potato famine is in this group of organisms | Oomycetes |
| What is a type of wine made from agave sap? | Pulche |
| The term ________ refers to disease symptoms where a single shoot or branch is chlorotic and necrotic, but the remainder of the plant appears symptomless. | Flagging |
| What is a type of yeast growth whereby the individual daughter cells remain attached to the mother cells and appear as a filament. | Pseudohypae |
| The inoculation material used to start the fungus growing on compost for mushroom production is known as what | Spawn |
| ____ is a type of bread in which yeast has produced carbon dioxide gas and causes it to rise and be fluffy. | Leavened |
| What is a tunnel or reproductive chamber excavated by a bark beetle in their tree hosts | gallery |
| The term _____ applies to an organism that can grow in two different ways, as a yeast or as a filament. | dimorphic |
| A polyphenol found in red wines and is reported to have many health attributes including antioxidant activity | reveratrol |
| _____ is a disease caused by the toxin made by Clostridium bacteria when they grow anaerobically in spoiled food. This disease can often be fatal | botulism |
| Very popular wines made from the fermentation of pears are known as | perry |
| ___ is a natural complex of enzymes produced in the mammalian stomach to digest mother's milk, and is used in the production of cheese. | rennet |
| The term ____ refers to the process by which the starch in barely, wheat, or rye is converted into fermentable sugars. | malting |
| ___ is an alcoholic beverage made from fermenting honey | mead |
| A type of yeast that ferments at high temperature and produces many complex flavor components is known as a ________ | top-fermenting yeast |
| A _____ is a specialized structure near the mouth of certain wood boring beetles that can contain fungi and transfer it to each tree the beetle feeds on. | Mycangium |
| Define fermentation | Microbial conversion of carbohydrates to alcohol or acids |
| What are 3 reasons why we ferment food products? | Recreation, preservation, and flavor |
| Why does Vitis vinifera, the European grape, make such great wine? | Balance between fruit acids and sugars at harvest. |
| What are fungi? | Achlorophyllus, filamentous, gain nutrients through absorption, reproduce via spores, walls of chitin, haploid. |
| What are the 4 primary divisions of fungi? | Ascomycota, basidiomycota, zygomycota, and chitridiomycota |
| Why were chestnuts important to people living in the Appalachian Mountains. | They ate the chestnuts, used wood for furniture, trees were home to animals, they produce year round |
| What are two similarities between the chestnut blight and dutch elm disease? | Caused by ascomycetes and came over from Asia. |
| What are 2 differences between the chestnut blight and dutch elm diseases? | Blight- controlled by breeding; Dutch elm- beetled transferred disease |
| Name 4 mushroom species. | Morel, shitake, cauliflower, oyster |
| What are the 5 steps in the production of commercial button mushrooms? | 1. Composting 2. Post-compost modification 3. Spawning 4. Casing 5. Production/Harvesting |
| 4 safety tips when collecting wild mushrooms? | - Know ID -Don't pick too young or too old specimens - Dont gather near polluted areas - Dont pick moldy specimens |
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