Name ___________________________
Morgan-Carter Lab #17 – THE KINGDOM FUNGI
Ex. 17.1 – A Survey of Major Fungal Groups
Lab Study A: Zygote Fungi – Phylum Zygomycota
Rhizopus:
Examine a prepared slide of Rhizopus using the compound microscope and sketch a sample below
showing hyphae, a zygosporangium and a sporangium.
total magnification = ________X
Are spores visible in the sporangia? Were they produced sexually or asexually?
Are the spores in sporangia genetically identical to the hyphal cells or are they different? Explain.
Pilobolus:
What color are the sporangia and spores?
What is the function of the clear swelling before the sporangia?
Indicate the characteristics of members of the phylum Zygomycota.
Fill in the boxes on the Zygomycete life cycle below with the correct terms:
Lab Study B: Sac Fungi – Phylum Ascomycota
Peziza
Examine a prepared slide of Peziza and draw a sample in the space below. Identify the asci and ascocarp.
total magnification = ________X
How many spores are present per ascus? Are they diploid or haploid?
Penicillium
Describe the texture and color of the Penicillium mycelium on display in a culture dish.
Examine a prepared slide of Penicillium and in the space below, sketch an example of a conidiophore
and its conidia.
total magnification = ________X
Indicate the general characteristics of ascomycetes.
Fill in the boxes on the Ascomycete life cycle below with the correct terms:
Lab Study C: Club Fungi – Phylum Basidiomycota
Caprinus
Label the parts of the basidiocarp shown to the right.
What type of reproduction (asexual, sexual or both) results in the production a visible basidiocarp such
as this mushroom?
Observe a prepared slide containing a section through the pileus of a mushroom such as Caprinus and
sketch a sample below. Identify the basidia on the surface of the gills.
total magnification = ______X
Focus on one of the basidia and draw a sample below. How many club-shaped spores are present?
total magnification = ______X
Indicate the general characteristics of basidiomycetes.
Fill in the boxes on the Basidiomycete life cycle below with the correct terms:
Lab Study D: Lichens
In the space below, sketch a sample of each lichen on display and identify each lichen type.
Observe a prepared slide of a section through a lichen thallus and sketch a sample below. Identify the
fungal hyphae and the photosynthetic cells living within the fungus.
total magnification = ______X
Describe the important role lichens play in establishing new ecosystems.