Fungi Flashcards
modified hyphae that extract nutrients from plants
haustoria
cell walls separating cells in hyphae
septae
fungi lacking septae
coenocytic fungi
formation of mycelium from spores
germination
Hyphae cells fuse when they meet during sexual reproduction
plasmogamy
between plasmogamy and fusion of nuclei
heterokaryotic phase
when only two nuclei engage in plasmogamy to form each heterokaryon
dikaryotic phase
fusion of nuclei
karyogamy
formed by karyogamy
zygote
grade of all fungi lacking sexual reproduction
Deuteromycetes
close relatives of fungi; amoebas that feed on algae and bacteria
nucleariids
earliest-diverging lineages of fungi
chytrids
fungi that do not synthesize a chitin-rich cell wall during any of their life cycle stages; controversial grouping
cryptomycota
unique spores in chytrids that are flagellated
zoospores
Fast growing molds, parasites, commensalists on animals
zygomycota
extensions of hyphae in zygomycotan sexual reproduction
gametangia
form from merging of gametangia during plasmogamy
zygosporangium
forms spores in zygomycota
sporangium
zygomycota genus that can shoot spores in water, aiming its Sporangium toward light
Pilobolus