BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION [FUNGI] EXAMPLES TRICKS [PART-2]

ASCOMYCETES/SAC FUNGI

Mnemonics: CAL MOL KE PASS[NEAR] TRUFFIC GYA

HINDI::कल मोल के पास ट्रैफिक गया 

CAL	Claviceps Chemical obtained-ergotine[which causes abortion]Also used as drug	1.Claviceps Purpurea Causes ergot of rye	2.Claviceps miceocephla Causes ergot of bajra	Eating of infected cereals causes disease Ergotism
MOL	Morels[sponge mushroom] Have edible ascocarps	1.Morchella esculenta
KE	×	×	×	×
P	Penicillium [green mould]	1.Penicillium Chrysogenum used in commercial production of antibiotic Penicillin	2.Penicillium Roqueforti and Penicillium Camemberti used in ripening of cheese.	Antibiotic Penicillin was first commercial antibiotic  and was discovered from penicillium notatum.
ASS	Aspergillus[green smoky mould] also called weed of laboratory	1.Aspergillus Flavus -release Aflatoxins.	2.Aspergillus oryzae – source of Diastase enzyme.
[NEAR]	Neurospora – used in genetic experiments	1.Neurospora Crassa [Pink bread mould] Also called Drosophilla of plant kingdom.
TRUFFIC	Truffles - have edible ascocarp	1.Tuber Astivum
G	Gibberellins	1.Gibberella Fujikuroi growing on rice plant causes Bakanae disease of rice.	2.Fusarium moniliiforme [Deuteromycetes] It is the perfect stage of fungus.	Gibberellins are natural plant growth hormones.
YA	Yeast[unicellular fungi]	Saccharomyces cerevisiae [Beer or bakers yeast]	Saccharomyces ellipsoidens [Wine yeast]