Fungi Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Fungus | A eukaryote that is a heterotroph, has a cell wall, and use spores to reproduce |
Hyphae | Tangled mass of branching, threadlike tubes |
Mycelium | A twisted mass of fungal hyphae grown together |
Spore | Small reproductive cells protected by a thick cell wall and transported by wind |
Mold | Shapeless fuzzy fungi |
Lichen | A combination of fungus and an algae or autotrophic bacteria that live together in a mutualistic relationship |
Mushroom | Multicellular, umbrella shaped fungi |
Yeast | Unicellular sac fungi |
Stalk | Stem-like structure on a mushroom |
Ring | Looks like a skirt on the stem-like structure on a mushroom |
Cap | A mushroom's spores are produced on the underside of this |
Gills | Thin sheets of tissue in a mushroom where spores are often located |
Budding | Asexual reproduction where a cell grows from the body of a parent cell |
Sir Alexander Fleming | Scottish scientist who discovered penicillin |
Fungus-Root Association | Fungi coat the root of plants and increase root's ability to absorb nutrients |
Temperature, food, moisture | Three things spores need to survive |
Fruiting Body | Reproductive structure that produces spores |
Decomposer | An organism that feeds on a dead food source |
Parasite | An organism that feeds on a live food source that eventually dies |
Sac Fungi | Produce spores in structures that look like long sacs; largest group of fungi |
Club Fungi | Produce spores in microscopic structures that look like clubs |
Mushrooms | Club fungi example |
Zygote Fungi | Produce very resistant spores that can survive harsh environmental conditions |
Bread Mold | Zygote fungi example |
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