TIDBITS®EXAMINES SPORES
byJanetSpencer
Insteadofseeds,mushroomsproducespores, whicharealmostasfineassmoke.Mostfungal sporesaresinglecells.Mushroomsalso reproducebysendingouttheirthread-like “roots”calledmycelium,butthatmethodisvery limited,whereassporescanspreadveryfar,very fast.ComealongwithTidbitsasweconsider spores!
THERAINYSEASON
•Thesporesofmushroomsaremadeof chitin,whichisthehardestnaturally-made substanceonearth.Chitinalsoformsthe exoskeletonsofinsectsandcrustaceans,the beaksoftheoctopusandsquid,andthe tongueofmollusks.Researchersspeculate thatmushroomsporesmaybecapableof survivingspacetravel.
•Sporeshavethickwalls,preventingthem fromdryingout.Theirtypicallydark colorationprotectsthemfromthedamaging ultravioletraysofthesun.Theirexteriors tendtobespikey,makingiteasyfor numbersofthemtoclumptogether.
DISPERSALMETHODS
•Onetypeofstinkhornmushroomin Australiaemitsanodorthatattractsflies. Whenthefliesarrive,theyfindayummy oilysubstancewhichtheyeat.Italsosticks totheirfeet.It’spackedwithspores,which arethenwidelydistributedastheflyflies around.(cont)
DISPERSINGSPORES(cont)
•Somespeciesoftropicalorchidsperfectly mimicthesmell,shape,andcolorof mushroomsinordertoattractmushroomlovingfliestodotheirpollination.
•Atypeoffungithatlivesindungwill “throw”itsspore-ladencap.Onarainyday, thefungusabsorbswater,swellinginsize, andincreasingthepressureinastalkthat endsinacap.Whenitreachesmaximum pressure,thecapofthestalkpopsoff, landingupto18feet(5.5m)away.Itlands onapieceofgrass,whereitsealsthemselves tothevegetationusingatypeofslimethat driesandgluestheminplace.Atsome point,thegrasswiththesporewillbeeaten byapassingcreature.Thespore-filledcap flowsthroughthedigestivetrackunharmed, andlandsinafreshnewpileofdungfar awayfromtheparentcolony.
•Inasimilarmethod,atypeoffungusthat growsondungformsasmalloil-filled chambersimilartoalens.Theoilispacked withspores.Thefunguspressurizesthis chambertoaboutthesamepressureasa trucktire.Whenthechamberfinallybursts, itsquirtsthespore-filledgoouptotenfeet away–alwaysinthedirectionofthe greatestamountoflight.Thegoopyblob hopefullylandsonabladeofgrass,whereit staysgluedinplaceuntileatenbyadeer, cow,horse,orsheepandcarriedaway.
•Manyspeciesoffungusspreadtheirspores bystoringtheminacup-likestructurewhere thewindpicksthemuplikeblowingouta candleandcarriesthemaway.
•Onefungususeswaterfordispersal.The sporepacketsareshapedliketinyflasks.The thickendoftheflasksisembeddedinsmall pitsintreebark,withonlytheneckofthe flaskpeekingout.Whenitrains,theflask swellsinsize,thenecksticksoutfarther,and itbeginsoozingspores.Raindropscarrythe sporesdownward.(cont)
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DISPERSINGSPORES(cont)
•Theambrosiabeetlelivesatthebaseoftrees andfeedsexclusivelyontheambrosia fungus.Ittrundlesabouttheforestfloor, andwhenitfindsthatfungus,itbrings sporesbacktoitshometreeandplantsthe sporesthere,cultivatingitsowngardenof thefungussoitalwayshassomethingto eat.Itcollectsthesporesinalittle“basket” onitsexoskeleton.Arivalspeciesofbeetle alsolivesinthetree,andstealstheambrosia fungus.Thisspeciesisunabletocultivate itsowngardenbecauseithasno“basket.” Therelationshipbenefitsboththebeetle andthefungus,butharmsthetree.The ambrosiabeetleisnativetoSouthEastAsia andmadeitswaytotheU.S.inpacking material,bringingthefunguswithit.The fungushasspreadacrosstheeasternU.S., causingadiseaseknownas“laurelwilt” thatkillsmembersofthelaurelfamily.
•Thebird’snestfungussitsondecaying woodandproducestinypacketsofspores thatlooklikelittleeggs,sittinginside upturnedcupsthatlooklikenests.Each “nest”isonlyathirdofaninchlong,and containsaboutten“eggs.”Whenaraindrop hitsthenest,oneormoreoftheegg-like sporepacketstravelswiththerainwateras itdropstotheforestfloor,trailingasticky filament.Thefilamentwrapsaroundatwig orleafontheforestfloor,anchoringthe sporepacketinplace.Theweather eventuallywearsawaythesurfaceofthe packet,releasingthesporestothewind.
SPORESBYTHENUMBERS
•Afungusknownas“smut”thataffectscorn canproduceabout25billionsporesforeach earofcorn.
SPORESBYTHENUMBERS(cont)
•Onetypeofwooddecayfungusproduces sporesattherateof350,000persecondfor uptosixmonthsperyear,foruptotenyears beforedyingofoldage.
•Incompletelystillair,asporewilldescend attherateof7feet(2m)perminute. However,duetotheirtinysize,theycanbe loftedonthewindwheretheycanstay airborneforlongperiodsoftime,travelling greatdistances.
•Oneresearcherdidanexperimentonspore dispersal,releasingharmlesssporesonthe firstfloorofhisofficebuildingjusttotrack theirmovement.Withinfiveminutes,the sporeshadwaftedtothe4thfloor,andfive minutesafterthattheywerefallingtothe floorofthe4thfloorattherateofthousands persquareyard.AirsamplestakenatArctic stationsshowahugenumberofsporesin spiteofbeingthousandsofmilesawayfrom thenearestsource.
•OneresearchstationontheedgeofParisin 1879measuredthesporecountofthe atmosphereatdifferenttimesandconditions usingstickyslidesexposedtoaircurrents.It wasfoundthattheairborneloadoffungus sporesdecreasedgreatlyduringheavyrain butreboundeduptotenfoldaftertherain.
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5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics:"Too manylongconversationsandnooneishearin'a word."
Answers
1.DianaRoss,in1972.Thesongwasonthedoublesoundtrack albumforthefilmofthesamename,abiopicaboutsingerBillie Holiday.
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3.WhatFloridaStateSeminolesdefensiveback wasselectedbytheTennesseeTitansinthe2010 NFLDraft,butleftfootballin2012tobecomea neurosurgeon?
4.Whatboxerfoughtatrilogyagainst MuhammadAlifrom1973-76andheldthe WorldBoxingCouncilheavyweight championshipin1978?(Hint:Hissonplayed linebackerforthreeSuperBowlchampions.)
5.WhatBuffaloSabresgoaltenderwasseriously injuredwhenaskatebladeseveredhiscarotid arteryandpartiallycuthisjugularveinduringa gamevs.theSt.LouisBluesin1989?
6.Whatcollegebasketballteamhadplayers involvedinapoint-shavingschemeorchestrated bymembersofthemafiaduringthe1978-79 season?
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2.12.
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2. The white “button” mushrooms are by far the most popular in supermarkets. What percent of mushrooms sold are button mushrooms?
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AreThereRecalledFoodsin YourFreezer?
Howmanyfooditemsinyourfreezer, refrigeratororkitchencabinetareonrecalllists?
Ispottedafoodrecallalertonthenews,butI onlyheardpartoftheannouncement.Ontothe internetIwent,lookingfortheinformation.And sureenough,forthefirsttimeever,Iactually hadarecalledfooditem.Itwasabitunnerving torealizethatIhadn'tbeenreadingalltherecall alertsIgetinmyemailinbox.
Whilelookingformoresitesthatprovidealerts, IcameacrossoneIhadn'tknownabout: FoodManufacturing.com.Justinthepastfew weeks,they'veputoutalertsforacertainsoup becauseofanerroronthelabel,severalbrands ofViennasausages,hotchocolateK-cups(it mightcontainpeanutproducts),apotroastmeal, sprouts,frozenchickenentrees,popcorn,frozen manicotti,dicedbeef...andmore.
Tolookattheirlist,gotothesiteandclickon the"Recalls/Alerts"tab.
TheFoodSafetyandInspectionServicearmof theDepartmentofAgricultureissuesalertsas wellatwww.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.Notethe advancedsearchfeatureontheleftsideofthe screenwhereyoucanfilterbycause,risklevel, statesandmore.
FoodSafety(www.foodsafety.gov)provides informationonthesafehandlingandstorageof food.
Recalls.govisanothergoodsiteforrecall notices.Clickonthe"Food"tabtoseeyour onlinechoices.
AndwhatshouldIdowiththatrecalledproduct Ifoundinmyfreezer?I'mgoingtotakeitback tothestoreforarefund,ofcourse.
Onasadnote,didyouseetheConsumer Reportsresearchontheamountofleadand cadmiuminourfavoritedarkchocolatebars?
GotoConsumerReports.organdput"Leadand CadmiumCouldBeinYourDarkChocolate"in thesearchbox.
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“Wisdom,Culture,Love,and Story-telling”
Atextfromaresident’sfamilymemberreceived recentlyreallystruckmyheart…
“I’msoashamedofourYouthCentricSociety. Thereissomuchwisdom,culture,loveand story-tellingthatisbeingwastedandlost, simplydisregarded…”RoryStewardinthe November9,2013,“Guardian”reflectsas follows.“…oursisthefirstgenerationtodraw ourdeepestfulfilmentfromourown descendants.Someofmyfriendsimplythatall thatmattersiswhathappenstotheirfamilies,in thelivesbehindtheirownfrontdoors. Wehavebecomereluctanttomakesacrifices, exceptonthealtarofourchildren.Andwhatis thepurposeofourchildren’slives?Theirown children.Andsoon,allthewaydown.
Butinsteadoffocusingoverwhelminglyonthe interestsofthenextgeneration", politiciansshouldgivemorespacetothe previousgeneration.Weshouldbeginby allowingolderpeopletotakefarmorepolitical responsibilityinlocalcommunities….
Ourolderpopulationisthemostimpressive, self-sacrificingandimaginativepartofour entirecommunity.Theyarealmostthelast peoplewhobelongtopoliticalparties,thelast
whomaintainourchurches,themostgenerous anddedicatedsupportersofallourcharities. Theyareourlastfragilelinktodeeperhistory. Theyarealsopeoplewhocanfindthemselvesin extremesofpoverty(fuelpoverty,inparticular), ofisolation,oflonelinessandofhopelessnessin thewaitfordeath,unimaginabletoanyone younger.Wearenotrespectingthemand,asa society,wearenotmakinguseoftheir extraordinarytalents…
Ifwearelookingforredemptionfortheyoung, andamissionforoursociety,itcouldbeinour carefortheoldergeneration:findingfulfilment anddelightinrelationshipswiththeelderlyand inhelpingtheelderly.Weshouldadmireand learnfromthem.Thisispossible.Onevery streetcornerinKabul,youcanseeateenagerin stonewashedjeansraisinghisheadfrom scowlingathisphoneandmovingwithgenuine delighttotalktoanolderperson.Iwouldliketo seeusbegintodothesamehere.
Insteadofbuildingaworldthat’sonlyfitforour children,Iwouldliketoseeusbuildingaworld fitforourparents…”
RoryStewartisConservativeMPforPenrith Forguidance,questions,andtoursofTheLodge AssistedLiving,callLindaDavis208-7553637.
