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Fungal reproduction

Investigate mold characteristics

Mold structures

Fungal Processes

Observe the differences between common mold types

Yeast reproduction

Investigate mushroom structures

Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment made easy.

Classic experiment to demonstrate crossing over.

A quick and colorful demonstration of Mendel’s Law of Segregation.

Deuteromycete. Produces penicillin. Incubation temperature 25°C. Malt extract agar growth medium.

Ascomycete. Wine yeast: Used in fermentation activities. Incubation temperature 30°C. Sabouraud dextrose agar growth medium.

Deuteromycete. “Black mold”. Produces citric acid. Common airborne contaminant. Causes aspergillosis. Incubation temperature 25°C. Sabouraud dextrose agar growth medium.

Penicillium notatum is a deuteromycete that produces penicillin. It is available in normal and high-yield strains.

Ascomycete. Baker’s yeast. Reproduction by budding. Incubation temperature 30°C. YM agar growth medium.

Use Sordaria fimicola to allow students to visualize the results of crossing over during cell division.