classes of fungi Flashcards
5 classes
deuteromycota, chytridomycota, zygomycota, ascomycota, basidiomycota
fungal classification
deuteromycota
found on green mouldy food
impact: suppress immune system to keep patients from rejecting transplanted organs
fungal classification
chytridomycota
can be parasites or live on decaying organisms
impact: potato wart
fungal classification
zygomycota
under unfavourable conditions zygospores form
impact: common food mould
fungal classification
ascomycota
largest group with fingerlike sacs called asci
impact: breakdown material in wood and bone
fungal classification
basidiomycota
release spores with a network that spreads underground
impact: overgrowth on lawns, parasites to plants