Extracellular Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
How do rhizoids perform extracellular digestion?
A
Rhizoides penetrate substrate and secrete enzymes that break down large carbohydrates to glucose (simple sugars)
2
Q
Where is the starch broken down?
A
Starch is broken down outside the cells of the rhizopus
3
Q
How and with what do the rhizoids absorb the glucose?
A
Rhizoids absorb the glucose rapidly through thin cell walls
4
Q
How and to where is food transported in the fungus?
A
Food is transported in large vacuole to all parts of fungus
