Chapter 4- Kingdom Fungi Flashcards
Hypha
A filament of fungal cells
Mycelium
The part of the fungus responsible for extracellular digestion and absorption of digested food
Rhizoid Hypha
A hypha that is embedded in the material on which the fungus grows
Aerial Hypha
A hypha that is not embedded in the material upon which the fungus grows
Sporophore
Specialized aerial hypha that produces spores
Stolon
An aerial hypha that asexually reproduces to make more filaments
Haustorium
A hypha of a parasitic fungus that enters the host cells absorbing nutrition directly from the cytoplasm
Chitin
A chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility
Membrane
A thin covering of tissue
Fermentation
The anaerobic breakdown of sugars into smaller molecules
Zygospores
A zygote surrounded by a hard protective covering
Zygote
The result of sexual reproduction when each parent contributes half of the DNA necessary for the offspring
Antibiotic
A chemical secreted by a living organism that kills or reduces the reproduction break of other organisms.
