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Row 1, Col 1 Tiny, light weight reproductive cells that can travel great distances in the wind Spores

1,2 Long, thread-like, multinucleated tubes that make up the body of the fungus Hyphae

1,3 A branching network of hyphae (body of the fungus) Mycelium

1,4 How do fungi help people? Food, medicine, pest control

1,5 How do fungi harm people? Fungi poison and spoil food, act as parasites, black molds can cause sickness

2,1 How do fungi obtain nutrients and energy Fungi digest their food outside their bodies, and absorb what they need into their cells (hyphae)

2,2 When two organisms benefit & Cannot survive without each other? Mutualism

2,3 What are the two organisms in the lichen relationship ? A fungus and an alga

2,4 First organism to settle in an area where no other exists. This organism also changes the environment so that other organisms can “move in.” Pioneer Organism

2,5 How do the organisms in a lichen Relationship help each other? fungus provides a home, water, and minerals to the alga, while the alga is food to the fungus

3,1 What is Mycorrhizae ? a fungus-root association. The fungus helps to protect the roots from drought, acid rain, and diseases. The fungus gets food from the roots

3,2 chemicals used to kill fungi fungicide

3,3 results when a fungus grows on stored wheat that has gotten wet. Causes severe liver damage, & leads to quick death when eaten Alphatoxin

3,4 Who discovered Penicillin? Alexander Flemming

3,5 Where does penicillin come from? The mold penicillium

4,1 The cell walls of fungal cells are made of _____________. Cell walls of fungal cells are chemically different than cell walls of bacteria and plants Chitin

4,2 Bread dough rises because yeast cells produce Carbon Dioxide

4,3 Fungi that get their food from the remains of dead organisms are known as __________. decomposers

4,4 Spores Tiny, light-weight fungal reproductive cells that are enclosed in a protective cell wall are called __________.

4,5 3 Characteristics of Fungi Multicellular Heterotrophs have cell walls

5,1 True or False: Most yeast cells are Unicellular. True

5,2 How does yeast reproduce? budding

5,3` What kind of environment is Best for mold growth? Warm & Most

5,4 mushrooms (club), molds(zygote) and mildews and yeasts (sac) Three basic groups of fungi

5,5 Athlete’s Foot Ringworm Thrush Types of human fungal infections