Bi6620 Microscopical fungi

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Božena Jandová, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Monika Laichmanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Hubálek, DrSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:50 Bpt,01013
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand characteristics of microscopic fungi (moulds); basic terminology, life cycle; morphology; ecology and occurence in nature; students are made familiar with the status, function, and forms of the occurrence of fungi in ecosystems.
Syllabus
  • Microscopic fungi and their roles in ecosystems
  • environmental condition
  • influence of physical factors
  • nutrients and growth
  • reproduction
  • methods of isolation, cultivation and determination of micromycetes
  • Zygomycota - life cycle, systematic treatment, development of zygosporangium, morphology of asexual reproduction, ecology and occurrence in nature
  • Ascomycota - general characteristic, life cycle, teleomorph - anamorph concept, systematic treatment, morphology, ecology, importance and occurrence in nature.
Literature
  • Fassatiová, O.: Moulds and filamentous fungi in technical microbiology.Elsevier, Amsterodam, New York, Oxford, Tokyo 1986
  • Jesenská Z: Mikroskopické houby v poživatinách a krmivách. Alfa Bratislava,1989
  • Kurtzman, C.P., Fell, J.W.: The yeast. Elsevier, Amsterodam, Lausanne, New York, Oxford,Shannon, Singapore, Tokyo 1999
Teaching methods
theoretical preparing for laboratory work in practical course of microscopic fungi using illustrative schemes and image documentation
Assessment methods
lectures, colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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