Question

4. Complete the following table for symbioses found across fungi indicating interaction (+,-.0) (0.33 each = 5pts). elationship Fungi Other organism Type of Symbioses EME AMF Lichen Fungus-growing ants Tinea (ringworm) 5. The chytrid, Botarachochytrium dendrobatidis is hypothesized to be the causative pathogen responsible for large declines in amphibian populations. How could Koch's postulates be used to test the hypothesis that chytrid infections are responsible for frog deaths.

Answer 1

relationship	fungi	other organism	symbiosis
EMF Symbiosis btw fungi and root of higher plants	+ gets carbohydrates(nutrition)	+ (Water and minerals transported through hyphae to plants during extreme conditions)	Mutualism Both are benefited
AMF (Symbiosis btw fungi and roots of vascular plants)	+( Nutrition)	+ (Phosphorous supply)	Mutualism
LICHENS (Symbiosis btw fungi and blue green algae)	+ (Nutrition)	+ (Obtain nutrients from surrounding)	Mutualism
FUNGUS GROWING ANTS ( btw leaf cutter ants and fungi)	+ (Protection and shelter)	+ (Nutrition, food from fungi, fungi digests cellulose in plants and provides it to plants as simple sugars)	Mutualism
TINEA	+ (Feed on host)	- (Causes diseases mostly skin infections)	Parasitism