Fungae Flashcards
1
Q
What is a heterotroph?
A
A heterotroph is a living organisms that obtains organic nutrients from other organisms
(i.e. use glucose already made by green plants)
2
Q
What does it mean to be saprophytic?
A
Saprophytic organisms absorb their nutrients from dead and decomposing organisms
3
Q
Describe the basic structure of fungae
A
The body is made up of threads called hyphae which form a mass of threads called a mycelium
4
Q
What are the characteristics of fungi?
A
- contain No chlorophyll
- cannot photosynthesise
- saprophytics
- body may consist of a single cell (eg. yeast) or hyphae (eg. bread mould)
5
Q
What are septa?
A
Crosswalls separating cells
6
Q
What does aseptate mean?
A
No crosswalls separating cells
7
Q
What are coenocytic cells?
A
Cells with many nuclei.
