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madeline freeman Q3

mmf Q3 fungi

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are fungus heterotrophs, autotrophs, or both? heterotrophs
how do they eat? they digest food externally
what is the exception to the multicellular rule yeast
what are the 3 basic forms of fungi? mushrooms, yeast, and mold
where are they found? on land and in water environments
what do fungi mainly do? they decompose
what do they decompose? they decompose dead organisms down and return the inorganic nutrients back to the ecosystem
if we didn't have fungi, how many miles deep would we be in dead stuff around the world? 2 1/2 miles deep
what do fungus live on? they live on their food supply
how do they digest? externally by releasing enzymes onto the food, breaking it down, then they absorb it
are they adaptable? yes
how do molds and mushrooms reproduce? by spores
when are spores triggered? when the food supply is gone and they need to plant the new generation
how does yeast reproduce? by budding
what is fungi made of? hyphae
what are hyphae put together called? mycelium
what do mushrooms look like? umbrellas, big fragile balls(puffballs)
what does mold look like? fuzzy, shapeless, and fairly flat
what is yeast like? yeast is a single cell
what are hyphae? threadlike tube structures
where are spores found in mushrooms? on the gills?
what are the parts of a mushroom? the stalk, cap, and gills
what medicine does fungi make? penicillin
what does fungi need to grow and thrive? the proper nutrients, temperature, and moisture
can fungi cause diseases? yes, wipe out whole crops, and give animals diseases like ringworm
are fungus eukaryotic or prokaryotic? eukaryotic
are fungus multicellular, unicellular, or both? multicellular except yeast
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