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Chapter 29, Problem 15PIAT
Summary Introduction
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The comparison between the launch speed and acceleration of Pilobolus and other
Introduction:
The sporangium is the structure, in which the process of meiosis occurs during the life cycle of sporophytic mycelium. The sporangium discharge occurs in several spore-shooting fungi. The table below shows the data related to the launch speed and the acceleration of sporangium discharge in different fungi.
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The basidium of the club fungi could be correctly described as;
A reproductive structure that produces diploid spores
A sexual reproductive structure that produces 4 haploid spores
An asexual reproductive structure that produces thousands of spores
A sexually reproductive structure that produces 8 haploid spores
Indicate the ploidy number for each of the following cells indicated on the life cycle diagram above. Haploid = 1 and Diploid = 2.
zygote
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basidiospores
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basidium with four nuclei
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mycelia
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Complete the following table distinguishing the true fungi phyla based on reproduction.
SEXUAL reproduction
through conjugation of 2
different mating strains
ASEXUAL reproduction
by conidial
ASEXUAL reproduction
by spores (produced in
sporangia)
ASEXUAL reproduction
by conidia (produced on
tips of conidiophores) or
budding
Do not perform SEXUAL
reproduction.
SEXUAL reproduction by
fusion of 2 mating types
of monokaryotic hyphae.
Resulting dikaryotic
mycelium often develops
basidiomata
SEXUAL reproduction
through the union of
male and female
structures, followed by
formation of asci
ASEXUAL reproduction
by zoospores (produced
in zoosporangia)
ASEXUAL reproduction
is rare, but can occur by
conidia.
SEXUAL reproduction
through fusion of two
motile or non-motile
gameres
PHYLUM
Chytridiomycota
The Chytrids
Zygomycota:
The Coenocytic True Fungi
Ascomycota:
The Sac Fungi
Basidiomycota:
The Club Fungi
Deuteromycota:
The Imperfect Fungi
ASEXUAL
SEXUAL
REPRODUCTION REPRODUCTION
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