Chytridiomycota Flashcards
1
Q
CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA
A
2
Q
Are chytridiomycota monophyletic or polyphyletic?,
A
Polyphyletic
3
Q
Do they have coenocytic hyphae?
A
Yes
4
Q
What are coenocytic hyphae?
A
Having no septa or cell walls separating cells.
5
Q
Where can you find Chytridiomycota?
A
They are aquatic freshwater and in soil.
6
Q
What are the flagellated zoospores for?
A
To help them swim, this is an ancestral trait.
7
Q
How many species?
A
Sbout 1000 known
8
Q
What is BD?
A
Betrachochytrium dendrobatidis, pathonogenic form that causes disease in reptiles.
