1. Introduction to Microbiology

Name two ways that slime molds differ from true fungi.

How do fungi acquire nutrients?

Match the terms below with their corresponding definitions.

1. ___________Chitin

2. ___________Basidiospore

3. ___________Zygosporangium

4. ___________Hypha

5. ___________Ascospore

6. ___________Lichen

A. Fungal cell wall component

B. Fungus + alga or bacterium

C. Fungal filament

D. Fungal spore formed in a sac

E. Diploid fungal zygote with a thick wall

F. Fungal spore formed on club-shaped hypha

The tapeworm attachment organ is a:

a. Scolex

b. Proglottid

c. Strobila

d. Cuticle

Describe the features of a general fungal life cycle.

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Fungal spores can be made by ________. Select all that apply.

a. Binary fission

b. Mitosis

c. Meiosis

d. Asexual reproduction

e. Sexual reproduction

f. Sporogony

Acanthamoeba protozoa species are associated with:

a. keratitis.

b. conjunctivitis.

c. river blindness.

d. trachoma.

e. all of the above.

List several economic benefits of algae.

Label the photos below with the type of fungal spore, and indicate whether the spore is asexual or sexual.

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Why do many microbiologists study helminths if they are technically not microscopic?

Use the following choices to answer the following question:

a. Campylobacter

b. Cryptosporidium

c. Escherichia

d. Salmonella

e. Trichinella

Identification is based on the observation of oocysts in feces.