Biol 204L Lab #3: Multicellular Organisms
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What is the primary relationship between Glomeromycetes and land plants?

  • The plant protects the fungus from pathogens.
  • The plant provides organic compounds to the fungus. (correct)
  • The fungus provides oxygen to the plant.
  • The fungus absorbs water for the plant.
  • What identifies the structure produced by Ascomycetes for spore formation?

  • Conidiophore
  • Hyphae
  • Basidium
  • Ascus (correct)
  • Which of the following characteristics is a synapomorphy of Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes?

  • Non-septate hyphae
  • Dikaryotic hyphae (correct)
  • Production of conidia
  • Presence of a basidium
  • What type of spores can some Ascomycetes produce asexually?

    <p>Conidia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What roles do lichens play in ecosystems?

    <p>They are often the first organisms to colonize new environments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fungus is commonly associated with the production of antibiotics?

    <p>Penicillium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key structural feature of the Basidiomycetes reproductive body?

    <p>Basidiocarp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are lichens most sensitive to in their environments?

    <p>Air pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is primarily associated with Stramenopiles?

    <p>Presence of minute, tubular hairs along the flagellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reproductive structure in Oomycetes for asexual reproduction?

    <p>Zoosporangia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining feature of Rhodophyta?

    <p>Absence of motile cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following compounds is found in the cell walls of brown algae?

    <p>Algin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is known for being important primary producers, especially in marine ecosystems?

    <p>Diatoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of nutritional mode do most fungi utilize?

    <p>Chemoheterotrophic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In fungi, what structure is formed when hyphae mass together?

    <p>Mycelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ecological role of Bacillariophyta (diatoms) in the ocean?

    <p>Significant contributors to the silica cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about Zygomycetes?

    <p>They produce non-motile spores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the pigments phycobilins in Rhodophyta contribute to?

    <p>Absorption of light for photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Stramenopiles

    • Primarily aquatic organisms with two heterokont flagella: one smooth, one with tubular hairs.
    • Characteristic minute tubular hairs are the main synapomorphy.
    • Major groups include Oomycota and Chromobionta.

    Oomycetes (Water Molds)

    • Exist as saprobes or parasites; some are responsible for serious plant diseases like downy mildew and potato blight.
    • Reproduce asexually through zoosporangia which produce zoospores and sexually via oogonia producing oospores.

    Chromobionta (Brown "Plants")

    • Aquatic photoautotrophs varying from microscopic unicellular plankton to giant kelp up to 60 feet long.
    • Important contributors to primary production in marine ecosystems, accounting for up to 50%.
    • Contain chlorophyll c, and store energy as laminarin/chrysolaminarin oil.
    • Characterized by fucoxanthin, giving them their brownish color.
    Phaeophyta (Brown Algae)
    • Multicellular, predominantly marine; includes species like kelp.
    • Apomorphy includes algin, a component of cell walls used in food and cosmetics.
    Bacillariophyta (Diatoms)
    • Critical primary producers in aquatic environments, supporting marine trophic webs.
    • Possess ornate silica cell walls; reduced or absent flagella.
    • Source of diatomaceous earth, utilized as natural filters and abrasive agents.

    Rhodophyta (Red Algae)

    • Mostly multicellular, marine photoautotrophs containing chlorophyll d and phycobilins.
    • Lack motile cells; cell walls composed of carrageenan and agar, commonly used in food, cosmetics, and paints.

    Fungi

    • Mostly multicellular and chemoheterotrophic; include saprobic, parasitic, and mutualistic forms.
    • Structurally characterized by chitin-rich cell walls made up of elongated tubular cells (hyphae).
    • Hyphae mass together to form mycelium, which aids in feeding through enzyme secretion for absorption of digested material.

    Motile Fungi

    • Include chytrids, which possess motile cells.

    Non-Motile Fungi

    • Categories include Zygomycetes, Glomeromycetes, Ascomycetes, and Basidiomycetes.
    • Key traits: non-motile spores and haplontic life cycle, with haploid multicellular vegetative bodies.
    Zygomycetes
    • Reproduce sexually forming diploid zygosporangium from different mating strains.
    • Asexual reproduction through haploid spores formed in sporangiophores; includes Rhizopus, a common bread mold.
    Glomeromycetes
    • Nearly all species are arbuscular mycorrhizae, forming mutualistic relationships with land plant roots for nutrient absorption.
    Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
    • Sister taxa characterized by septate, dikaryotic hyphae where nuclei do not fuse during sexual reproduction.
    Ascomycetes
    • Produce ascospores in sac-like structures called asci.
    • Can form asexual spores (conidia) from conidiophores.
    • Economically important examples include Saccharomyces yeast and Penicillium.
    Lichens
    • Symbiotic association between fungi (typically ascomycetes) and algae (often green algae).
    • Serve as environmental indicators and are sensitive to pollution.
    • Capable of thriving in extreme environments, contributing to soil creation on volcanic islands.
    Basidiomycetes
    • Comprised primarily of dikaryotic hyphae forming the fruiting body (basidiocarp).
    • Following fertilization, basidia extrude haploid spores externally on peg-like structures; includes familiar mushrooms like Coprinus and Agaricus.

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