Mycology Answers
by Susan Isaac
¶ AIRBORNE FUNGAL SPORES, To what extent do, contribute to respiratory disease and allergic reactions in humans?
- (10) 31
¶ AUTOLYSIS IN FUNGAL HYPHAE, What are the factors that contribute to the onset of, and does the process confer
any ecological advantage? - (10) 158
¶ BIOCHEMICAL PRODUCTS, Fungi naturally form many diverse, some of which are important - how and why do they
do this? - (11) 182
¶ CELLULOSE, How do Fungi degrade and obtain nutrients from? - (11) 92
¶ CHEESE PRODUCTION, how are the activities of enzymes
from fungi utilised in? - (11) 122
¶ DECOMPOSITION, To what extent does fungal activity contribute to the, processes of in soils and in composts?
- (12) 185
¶ DIMORPHISM, What is meant by the term, as applied to
fungi and is it an important phenomenon? - (10) 134
¶ DORMANCY OF FUNGUS SPORES, What Factors determine the
duration of, the prior to germination? - (12) 38
¶ FUNGAL CORDS, strands and rhizomorphs, What are and
how are they of benefit to the fungus? - (9) 90
¶ FUNGI, In terms of cell structure and function, how do, differ from other microbes? - (13) 137
¶ FUNGICIDES, What is the mode of action of, and how
do fungi develop resistance? - (13) 38
¶ GERMINATION and outgrowth of fungal spores, What Factors
influence the ? - (12) 91
¶ HYPHAE, How and why do many fungal, form septa? - (13) 89
¶ HYPHAL tip regions, How do, differ from the main body
of the hypha in terms of function and activity? - (13)
185
¶ IRON is relatively insoluble and often unavailable in
the natural environment: how do fungi obtain sufficient
supplies? - (11) 41
¶ LICHENS, How do, survive severe drought conditions?
- ( 10) 89
¶ LIGHT, Moulds, mildews and other fungi are often found
in shaded and dark situations - is their development
influenced by? - (9) 41
¶ PAPER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, How can fungi make, more
environmentally friendly? - (9) 182
¶ PAPERS, manuscripts and books, Old, often develop spots
and patches, are these caused by fungi? - (9) 138
¶ PIGMENTATION, Many fungi are brightly coloured: does,
provide any advantage to those species? - (8) 178
¶ SOY SAUCE, How are soya beans fermented to make, and
why is it salty? - (8) 38
¶ TOXINS, What are myco-, and how harmful are they?
- (8) 91
¶ TOXINS, Peanuts and the health of wild birds: do fungal,
cause their demise? - (8) 135
¶ TOXINS, Some Fungi produce, that affect the Physiological
Functioning of Higher Plants: what is the Role of these Compounds in the Development of Plant Diseases?
- (12) 124