Chapter Eight Flashcards

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Kingdom Fungi

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A kingdom of heterotrophic organisms with chitinous cell walls

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Chitin

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An insoluble chemical forming the cell walls of many fungi

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Mycologist

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A person who studies fungi

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Phylum Zygomycota

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A phylum of kingdom fungi in which the species reproduce by conjugation

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Phylum Ascomycota

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A phylum of kingdom fungi in which the species reproduce by spores formed inside sack-like structures called asci

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Ascus

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A sack-like structure containing spores (plural is asci)

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Budding

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A form of asexual reproduction similar to binary fission, but the cytoplasm is not evenly divided between the parent cell and the bud

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Budding

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A form of asexual reproduction similar to binary fission, but the cytoplasm is not evenly divided between the parent cell and the bud

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Phylum Basidiomycota

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A phylum of kingdom fungi in which the species reproduce by spores formed on the outside of club-like structures called basidia

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Basidium

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A club-like structure on which spores form (plural is basidia)

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Spore

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An asexual reproductive cell that is found on fungi, mosses and ferns

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Cap

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The umbrella-shaped top of a mushroom

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Gills

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Thin flaps on the underside of the cap of a mushroom which are covered with basidia

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Stipe

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The stem-like part of a mushroom

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Annulus

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A ring on the stipe of some mushrooms

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Volva

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A cup-like structure at the base of the stipe of a mushroom

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Rhizoids

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Thin, root-like structures found on fungi, mosses and ferns

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Hyphae

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Thread-like filaments of fungal cells

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Mycelium

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A mass of fungal hyphae

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Stolon

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A thin, fan-shaped sheet of fungal hyphae