Responding to Unit Learning Goals Answer Sheet - Fungi

Responding to Unit Learning Goals Answer Sheet

Name of Unit - Fungi|

Learning Goals

Learning Goal #1 Identify the major characteristics of organisms in the Kingdom Fungi|

Summary of LearningAll fungi are eukaryotic, containing membrane-bound nuclei with chromosomes. With animals fungi lack chloroplasts and are heterotrophic organism. With plants fungi possess a cell wall. They reproduce both sexually and asexually. |

Learning Goal # 2 Explain how fungi obtain nutrients, including their role as decomposers |

Summary of LearningFungi obtain nutrients by using enzymes and absorption. The hyphae of fungi are able to secrete digestive enzymes out into the soil and other surroundings in which they grow. The enzymes then digest and breakdown the food. The enzymes decompose the decaying matter while feasting on the nutrients of that substance. The digested mass is then reabsorbed by the hyphae and used by the fungi. Without fungi, the biomass would be crowded with dead matter. |

Learning Goal # 3 Identify three types of asexual reproduction in fungi |

Summary of LearningBinary fission, budding, and fragmentation are three types of asexual reproduction in fungi|

Learning Goal #4 Identify four major phyla of fungi|

Summary of LearningThe four major phyla of fungi are: Chytridomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidomycota. |

Learning Goal # 5 Summarize the distinguishing traits of each fungus phylum|

Summary of LearningThe traits of each fungus phylum are as follow – Chytridomycota: Unicellular, most are aquatic, some are saprophytic, while others are parasitic, produce flagellated spores. Zygomycota: Multicellular, most are terrestrial, many form mutualistic relationships with plants, reproduce sexually and asexually. Ascomycota: Most are multicellular, but some are unicellular, variety of habitats, saprophytic, parasitic, or mutualistic, reproduce sexually and asexually....