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Microbiology

Exam 03 - Bacteria - Fungi

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What is fungi? 1. eukaryotic 2. non-photosynthetic 3. cell wall contains chitin
What is the study of fungi called? Mycology
How is fungi grouped? By sexual reproductive spores
Describe sexual characteristics of Fungi? 1. reproduce (a)sexually 2. don't have eggs & sperm, instead have + & - 3. gametes equal in size 4. normally see asexual reproduction in lab
What are the 4 Phylum of Fungi 1. Zygomycota 2. Ascomycota 3. Anamorphs 4. Basidiomycota
Describe the sexual & asexual spores of zygomycota 1. Sexual - zygospores 2. Asexual - sporangiospores
Describe the sexual & asexual spores of ascomycota 1. Sexual - ascospores 2. conidiosportes & blastophores
Describe the sexual & asexual spores of anamorphs 1. Sexual - None 2. Asexual - arthrospores
Describe the sexual & asexual spores of Basidiomycota 1. Sexual - Basidiospores 2. Asexual - Conidiospores
What did the phylum Anamorphs use to be known as? Deuteromycota
Describe deuteromycota? catch all group for fungi that have not been observed in (a)sexual production - most of the time organims in deuteromycot get recategorized to ascomycota
What are some of the genus of Zygomycota? 1. Rhizopus 2. Mucor
What are some of the genus of Ascomyota? 1. Aspergillus 2. Penicillium 3. Saccharomyces
What are some of the genus of Anamorphs? 1. Coccidioides 2. Candida
What are some of the genus of Basidiomycota? Cryptococcus
Describe the growth form of fungus in lab 1. filamentous 2. moldy - fuzzy/dry 3. vertical growth
Are molds multicellular or single celled? Multicellular
Are yeasts multicellular or single celled? Single
Describe yeast 1. single cell - reproduce by cell division or sexually 2. Divides unequally
What is a blastospore? An aseuxal reproductive spore formed by pudding in yeasts
What is a hyphae? The long filaments of cells that joined together on the body of a mold/fungus
What is a septa/septum? A cross-wall of the hypha
Which fungi are aseptate (no septa)? Zygomycota
Which fungi are septate? 1. Ascomycota 2. Anamorphs 3. Basidiomycota
What does the word coenocytic mean? Aseptate
What is Rhizopus? Bread mold; initially white; sporganiospores make it darker; can cause disease in humans; contaminent in lab
What kind of spores do Aspergillus produce? Sexual spores - ascospores
What kind of spores does Penicillum produce? Asexual spores - conidiospores
What are saccharomyces? brewer's yeast - wine & beer production
Which ones branches and which one doesn't, Aspergillus & Penicillium 1. Branch - Penicillium 2. Non-branching - Aspergillus
What is Candida? yeast in human floura; causes oral & vaginal yeast (thrush)
What group do mushrooms belong to? Basidiomycota
Created by: lophung
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