Ch. 24 Fungi Flashcards

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fungi

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break down organic material and recycle nutrients

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characteristics of fungi

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heterotrophs

absorb nutrients from outside their body

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saprobes

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derive nutrients from decaying organic matter

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feeding by absorption

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fungal cell walls contain chitin, strong but flexible nitrogen containing polysaccharide

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structurally

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contain hyphae (hypha) - fungal fillaments composed of cells
similar to roots
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specialized hyphae in mycorrhizal fungi

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specialized hyphae called haustoria that allow extract or exchange of nutrients with plant hosts
- mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations between fungi and land plants that have helped plants without roots obtain nutrients

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