1. Below is a very basic phylogenetic tree of fungi. Use the list of characteristics at the bottom of
this question to mark on the phylogeny when those characteristics arose in evolutionary history.
Do not use any resources other than your textbook to help you with this. You can make a
drawing and then attach or insert it or you can describe where on the tree you would find the
characteristics . (5 Points )
2. Tell me the evolutionary story of how the diversity of fungi came to be. Include the major
evolutionary events and discuss some possible natural selection forces that might have selected
for these traits. Be sure to address the following: What traits have made fungi successful? What
role do fungi play in the environment and how does this relate to their success? What does the
variation in form of fungi tell us about their different strategies for success? (20 Points )
Characteristics to include in tree and help with your writing:
Reproduce with basidia
Reproduce asexually with sporangiospores
Chitin in cell walls Reproduce asexually with conidia
Can make mushrooms (e.g. morels and fairy ring mushrooms)