big picture: fungi Flashcards
1
Q
energy source? carbon source?
A
fungi are chemoheterotrophs
2
Q
multicellular fungi are made mostly of _____ which are…
A
hyphae: tiny filaments with high surface area
3
Q
mycelium
A
network of hyphae
4
Q
mycorrhizal fungi
A
symbiotic relationship between plants and algae
5
Q
arbuscles
A
hyphae used for exchange
6
Q
fungi usually spread via
A
spores
7
Q
fungi sexual reproduction
A
they exchange nuclei with opposite mating types and form diploid cells, which go through meiosis to form haploid spores.
8
Q
fungi asexual reproduction
A
molds
yeasts
9
Q
types of fungi
A
chytrids, zygomycektes, glomeromycytes, ascomycetes, and basidiomycetes