Ch 32

Why are fungi so important to the carbon cycle?

What impact would the spraying of fungicide have on soil-dwelling organisms?

As a group, fungi are _____.

Fungi release digestive enzymes into their _____.

Basidia produce spores by a process known as _____.

Fungal mycelia _____.

The fundamental reproductive cell produced by fungi is the _______.

Mushrooms, brackets, and puffballs are examples of structures used for _____.

What is the symbiotic relationship that characterizes arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)?

Which human cells undergo plasmogamy?

The mycelial growth habit leads to a body with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Why is this important?

Fungal digestion _____.

Among the organisms listed here, which are thought to be the closest relatives of fungi?

Lignin and cellulose provide rigidity to the cell walls of plants. But in most fungi, chitin performs this role. Why is it logical that most fungi don't have lignin or cellulose in their cell walls?

Lawns are sometimes fertilized with nitrate that can be washed into neighboring woodlots by rain. If the trees in that woodlot are associated with EMF, what effect might the excess nitrate have on the fungi and/or trees?

A mutualistic relationship between plants and fungi can be determined experimentally by _____.