6. Connecting-Content Questions

まずは、Connecting-Content Questionsを実際に解いてみて、どのような問題傾向か確認していきましょう：

Q1. Based on the information in the lecture, indicate whether the following are characteristics of the asci cell type. Check the appropriate characteristics (Yes or No) in the table.
Yes No

Produces four spores

Ejects spores

Protrudes into air space between gills

Contains pores within outer coating

Yes No

Produces four spores ◯

Ejects spores ◯

Protrudes into air space between gills ◯

Contains pores within outer coating ◯

Professor:	Here is the important part to remember. There are actually two different type of cells that produce spores: one is called basidia and the other is called asci.
	The basidia are held out from the gill surface and protrude into the air space between two gills. Thus, throughout their development, the spores are exposed to the atmosphere between the gills. Basidia produce four spores. When the spores are ready, they are discharged a short distance into the space between the gills. The spores then fall out of the cap and are carried away in the wind. Most spores land within three feet of the mushroom that produced them, but they can be carried much further. If the spore lands in a good spot, it germinates, producing the mycelium of a new individual fungus.
	With asci, the spores are fully contained within an outer covering. When the spores mature, the tip of the ascus breaks open and the spores are forcibly ejected through the top of the asci and are then carried away by the wind.
	Whether the spores are dispersed from basidia or asci, many people once thought that mushrooms reproduced by passively dropping their spores, after which the reproductive spores would hopefully get picked up by the wind or carried away by animals.

Connecting-Content Questions は、レクチャー内で紹介された複数紹介された情報を正しく分類して理解できているかを判断する問題です。

基本的にテーブルやチャートなどを埋める形式で回答します。出題頻度は高くありません。

設問は以下の形式で出題されます：

レクチャー内に複数の情報（今回の場合”asci”と”basidia”）が出てきた時には注意が必要です。情報を覚えておくことが難しい場合は、こういった複数の情報が出た時は、それらの特徴を簡単にメモしておくと良いでしょう。

情報はかなり詳細なものが多く、聞き逃した場合はリスニング全体の要点を掴んでいても回答が難しくなります。

聞き逃した場合は、気持ちを切り替えて次の問題に集中しましょう。

	Yes	No
Produces four spores
Ejects spores
Protrudes into air space between gills
Contains pores within outer coating

	Yes	No
Produces four spores		◯
Ejects spores	◯
Protrudes into air space between gills		◯
Contains pores within outer coating	◯