Question

Hey, I need help for a worksheet I'm doing these are the questions I don't understand.
1.
Which characteristic could help you distinguish between types of fungi?

A-The spores made by the fungi

B-The color of the fungi

C-The growing location of the fungi

D-The shape of the fruiting bodies on the fungi

Answer 1

Which scenario describes how fungi are used in agriculture?

A-Fungus used to make antibiotics

B-Fungus used for pest control

C-Bacteria growing inside a fungus

D-Fungus growing on the fur of an animal

3.Explain the contribution that fungi make to their environment.

4.One characteristic of Fungi is that they have a cell wall made of chitin. What are two other characteristics of Fungi?

Answer 2

Fungi is saprophytic

Answer 3

Fungi can be classified on the basis of shape of fruiting bodies

Answer 4

thanks I thought it was D for number one!

Answer 5

yes it is D for number 1

Answer 6

I think @mrdoldum willl xplain u better about fungi

Answer 7

Thanks! this unit is confusing me

Answer 8

@mememe222 What level of class is this? High school or University?

Answer 9

High school

Answer 10

@mememe222 Okay. Your first question is a trick question. All are used to identify fungi. I am not sure what the best answer for your class would be, but I suspect A or D. Most likely D as A requires a microscope.

Fungi can be used for pest control. There is a group of fungi that trap soil nematodes in specialized structures and eat them. These fungi can be used to trap nematodes that are plant pests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8PlLHkddpA

3) Fungi are probably the most important decayers in the world. Hardwood is given the term because of the high lignin content, a specific group of fungi are the only organisms that can initiate the break down of lignin. Without fungi, trees would just sit on the ground. Read this article:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mushroom-evolution-breaks-down-lignin-slows-coal-formation/

For the positive. Fungi form partnerships with plants. Around 96% of all plants tested had fungal partners that enhanced growth:

http://www.nativerevegetation.org/images/learn/fig_5_20.jpg

One plant has the fungal partner and the other does not.

Answer 11

Thanks so much, this fungi unit is really kicking my butt. And thank you for attaching the articles so I can better understand

Answer 12

@mememe222 All fungi are heterotrophs, and are absorptive (meaning digestion occurs outside cell). Yes, fungi are a mess and very hard to students. It does not help that it is a very neglected group in textbooks. They are frequently out of date.

FYI, I am a 5th year PhD student that is a Mycologist, person that studies fungi.

Answer 13

ya I'm on my last unit for this class and it is the hardest by far. Thank you so much for your help and you are very brave studying fungi!