Fungi Flashcards
structures of fungi
Single cell
Filament-hyphae-mycelia
Cell wall contain chitin
No complex transport system
Nutrient of fungi
Secrete enzyme to the environment, Digest outside cell
Difference between fungi and bacteria
Bacteria:prokaryotes peptidoglycan cell wall
Fungi: eukaryotes chitin cell wall
Advantage of long thin mycelia made of hyphae?
Increase surface area, absorbe efficiently
How many water in the mushroom & it’s support structure
90-95%
turgor pressure maintain structure
fungi: which type of “plant”
saprophytes
Example: mold on bread
fungi can digest?
lignin and cellulose
examples of fungi in ecosystem
Lichen
Mycorrhizae 菌根
Pathogen of amphibian(chytrid)
Asexual and sexual reproduction
Asexual:
fragmentation
Vegetative spores(1n)
Sexual:
Fuse mycelia, plasmogamy, dikaryotic, mushroom, karyogamy, meiosis, spores
Mushroom more like fruit
Predominantly for dispersal
Function of spores
Tolerate drought
Small size facilitate airborne dispersal
Human and fungi
Edible
Fermentation
Mycotoxins-penicillin
Bioremediation
Bio control of insect
Model organism