Mycology Classification: Fungi According to Sexual Reproduction
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Which category of fungi includes common antibiotic-producing fungi and yeasts?

  • Ascomycota (correct)
  • Deuteromycota
  • Zygomycota
  • Basidiomycota
  • Which category of fungi is NOT known to produce sexual spores and reproduces asexually?

  • Deuteromycota (correct)
  • Basidiomycota
  • Zygomycota
  • Ascomycota
  • Which category of fungi is known for producing respiratory and systemic infections?

  • Basidiomycota
  • Deuteromycota
  • Ascomycota (correct)
  • Zygomycota
  • Which category of fungi is known as bread molds?

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

    Which category of fungi includes mushrooms, toadstools, rusts, and smuts?

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

    Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of viruses?

    <p>Undergo binary fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the host range of a virus?

    <p>Specific host attachment sites and cellular factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which criteria are used to classify viruses?

    <p>Size of the virion, genome composition, envelope protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for the infectivity of viruses?

    <p>Nucleic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in viruses determines the host cell receptor specificity?

    <p>Spike protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Fungi Classification

    • Ascomycota includes common antibiotic-producing fungi and yeasts
    • Imperfect fungi (Deuteromycota) do not produce sexual spores and reproduce asexually
    • Zygomycota is known for producing respiratory and systemic infections
    • Zygomycota is commonly known as bread molds
    • Basidiomycota includes mushrooms, toadstools, rusts, and smuts

    Virus Characteristics

    • Viruses are not considered living cells, so they do not carry out metabolic processes
    • The host range of a virus is determined by the type of protein on the surface of the viral capsid
    • Viruses are classified based on their capsid symmetry, genome type, and host range
    • The protein coat (capsid) is responsible for the infectivity of viruses
    • The specific shape of the viral protein coat determines the host cell receptor specificity

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    Test your knowledge of mycology classification by identifying different fungi based on their sexual reproduction methods and characteristics. Learn about Deuteromycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota.

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