Question

Eukaryotic Scavenger Hunt ---NOTE: Pay close attention to the questions. Check spelling carefully. Be sure that genus names are formatted correctly: First letter capitalized and the name italicized if typed or underlined if handwritten.

Fungi

1. Name the genus of the zygomycete known as black bread mold.

2. Name the genus of the ascomycete responsible for the production of penicillin.

3. Name the genus of the basidiomycete commonly known as the portobello mushroom.

4. Name the genus of the yeast commonly used to make beer and bread.

Algae

5. Name a genus of unicellular green algae

.6. Name a genus of colonial green algae.

7. Name the genus of a filamentous green algae with chloroplasts arranged in a spiral pattern.

8. Name the group in which the genus Thalassiosira is found.

9. Name the genus of the brown alga known as giant kelp.

10. Name a genus of red algae used as a source of agar.

11. Name a genus of dinoflagellate that is bioluminescent.

12. Name a genus of fungus that has been found in a lichen.

13. Name a genus of algae that has been found in a lichen.

Protozoa

14. Name a genus of amoeba.

15. Name a genus of ciliate.

16. Name the genus of the flagellate that causes African trypanosomiasis.

17. Name the genus of the flagellate that has chloroplasts and a light-sensitive spot.

18. Name the genus of the apicomplexan that causes malaria.

Slime Molds

19. Name a genus of a true slime mold

.20. Name a genus of a cellular slime mold.

Helminths

21. Name the genus of the trematode known commonly as the lung fluke.

22. Name the genus of the cestode known commonly as the beef tapeworm.

23. Name the genus of a nematode with sexual dimorphism.

Answer 1

Solution

1. Rhizopus (Rhizopus stolonifer) genus of the zygomycete known as black bread mold
2. Penicillium (Penicillium notatum) genus of the ascomycete responsible for the production of penicillin
3. Agaricus (Agaricus bisporus) is the genus of the basidiomycete commonly known as the portobello mushroom
4. Saccharomyces (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is genus of the yeast commonly used to make beer and bread
5. Acetabularia is a genus of unicellular green algae
6. Volvox is a genus of colonial green algae
7. Spirogyra is the genus of a filamentous green algae with chloroplasts arranged in a spiral pattern
8. Bacillariophyta is the group in which the genus Thalassiosira is found
9. Macrocystis (Macrocystis pyrifera) is the genus of the brown alga known as giant kelp
10. Gelidium (and Gracilaria ) is the genus of red algae used as a source of agar
11. Gonyaulax is a genus of dinoflagellate that is bioluminescent
12. Tremella (Basidiomycete) is a genus of fungus that has been found in a lichen
13. Trebouxia a genus of algae that has been found in a lichen
14. Amoeba (eg. Amoeba proteus) genus of amoeba
15. Bursaria is a genus of ciliate
16. Trypanosoma is the  genus of the flagellate that causes African trypanosomiasis
17. Euglena is the flagellate that has chloroplasts and a light-sensitive spot
18. Plasmodium is the genus of the apicomplexan that causes malaria
19. Physarum is a genus of a true slime mold
20. Dictyostelium is a genus of a cellular slime mold
21. Paragonimus is a genus of the trematode known commonly as the lung fluke
22. Taenia (Taenia saginata) is the genus of the cestode known commonly as the beef tapeworm
23. Caenorhabditis (Caenorhabditis elegans) is the genus of a nematode with sexual dimorphism