1.  AmberLynn   3755

2.  March

3.  Ganoderma applanatum  (the artist's conk)

4.  Phylum:  Zygomycota

5.  I like the fact that fungi can have purposes in everyday life.  The
artist did a good job with the picture on the back of the shelf fungi.
Also, I am interested in alternative medicine, so I enjoyed reading about
how fungi is used in oriental remedies to cure people.  GO FUNGI!!
-This type is also found in Wisconsin - anytime since it is perenial- so in
the summer when I work at my camp I can point out the fungi to my campers.  




Subject: bio 204 internet assignment

hey, this is ben ,
my birthday is march.
the fungus of the month for my birthday is Ganoderma applanatum. it belongs 
to the phylum Basidiomycota. it is used as some cool herbal remadies, like 
for colds, impotence (WHAT, what did you hear?), and AIDS.  it is also used
for artwork.
later ben

Subject: bio 204 internet assignment

Hi Dr. Volk-

1. Gretchen  
2. March
3. Ustilago maydis
4. Basidiomycota
5. This sure is an interesting smut.  I am curious to see just how tasty
haitlacoche really is. I printed out the recipe off of the restaurants web
site, maybe I will give it a whirl.  Have you actually had it? Let me know
if it is worth making.
It is also great to know that so much is able to be researched due to the
fact that it is especially easy to culture in a laboratory.

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Katharine 
September
Amanita bisporigera, Amanita virosa, and Amanita verna
Phylum-Basidiomycota
This fungis is cool because it's so deadly. I found a few websites that 
talked about few deaths becasue someone ate it mistaking it for something 
not even closely resembling it. it's also cool because of the little veil 
thing that falls as the cap expands or as the muchroom gets older. What is 
also cool is the fact that i've seen one in real life and they are so white. 
They are related to the death caps and toadstools. They are also helpful to 
conifers helping them break down nutrients in return for food.
Death angels are cool.

Subject: bio 204 internet assignment

1.Jessica 

2.May

3.Gymnosporangium juniper-virgianae (sorry that this isn't underlined)

4.Basidiomycota

5.I thought that this particular fungus was interesting because it is 
brightly colored and it has a "fun' shape.  Of all the things that we have 
looked at in this class, this is the one that actually catches the eye.  I 
think that it is interesting that this is a rust because all I really 
considered a rust before was the nasty spots on a car.  These are some of 
the things that make this fungus interesting to me.

This is just a side note.  I actually went through some of the other "fungus of the 
month" links, but only if they had an interesting name or description.  I 
especially liked the dog vomit slime mold link because of the emails included 
on the page.  It gives a more relateable "feel" to learning about the fungus 
and, actually, we have the dog vomit slime mold growing in our wood chips at 
home.  Just thought that I would let you know that as an assignment, this 
one wasn't bad --- actually it was kinda fun. :)

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1.  Mark  
2.  February
3.  Schizophyllum commune
4.  Phyllum:  Basidiomycota

This is interesting in that even though it is "just a fungus", it is
incredibly complex in its ability to reproduce sexually.  The part I found
most interesting was how it insures genetic diversity by being more
compatible with 2/3 of the general population than it is with its siblings.
 But this type of diversity should be expected of an organism found on 6
continents.  I also found it interesting that fungi don't have
differentiated sex organs but rather are able to exchange genetic material
simply by touching!  Also, this touching is hardly random.  This
"primitive" organsim has genetic controls allowing it to choose a mate,
insuring diversity and continuation (more like thriving) of the species.
Fascinating!

I couldn't help think that this would be a perfect article for a Dave Barry
column. Fungal sex! It would be right up his alley.  

One (if one is abnormal) can't help but wonder if there is fungal porn as a
result of fungal sex.  Are their places in the forest wher fungi can go for
a "good time"?  Are (fungi) parents ashamed of their offspring for engaging
in sexual activity at a very high rate, or is it accepted?  With over
28,000 species it seems this type of fungus has a zest for living, and that
they live in a very swinging society.  Why is ABC so interested in fungal
sex?  Do they know something we don't?  I will never look at Peter Jennings
the same way again.