BIOL 443 - Mycology

• Utilize appropriate techniques for the isolation and laboratory culture of fungi including all appropriate safety measures.
• Design, carry out, and analyze and evaluate data from a research project on the biology, growth, or genetics of the fungi (or fungus like protists).
• Utilize appropriate terminology to describe the morphology, anatomy, and ecology of major fungal and pseudofungal groups.
• Identify members of the major groups of fungi and pseudofungi and describe their characteristics and ecological importance.
• Contrast the traditional classification system with the modern phylogenetic outline of the fungi and pseudofungi.
• Evaluate factors which influence the growth, metabolism, and ecology of the fungi and pseudofungi.
• Describe the economic importance of various fungi and pseudofungi.