Fungi Flashcards
Fungi
eukaryotic, reproduces using spores, heterotrophic
Hyphae
tread-like filaments that make up the body of the fungi
mycelium
tangled mass of filaments used for absorbing nutrients
fruiting body
the part of the mushroom you can see
parasitic
fungi that can invade a living host and obtain nourishment, often causing damage to the function and structure of the host.
predatory
fungi that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and eating microscopic or other minute animals.
saprobe
they release enzymes on dead organic matter and then absorb the nutrients through the cell wall
budding
asexual reproduction, occurs in most yeasts
fragmentation
spore
haploid reproductive cells
how do we classify fungi
the pattern of reproduction
how do fungi get nutrients and energy
release enzymes on dead organic matter and then absorb the nutrients through the cell wall this is called saprobes
how do fungi reproduce
both sexually and asexually
characteristics of imperfect fungi
not classified since they don’t have any known sexual phases
characteristics of ascomycota
spores in a sac like structure
