Fungi Flashcards
1
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Mycology
A
The study of fungi
2
Q
Hypha
A
A tube or filament in a fungus
3
Q
Mycelium
A
A (usually) visible mass of hyphae
4
Q
Obligate parasite
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Can only take its food from a live host
5
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Facultative parasite
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Can get its food from a live or a dead host
6
Q
Sporulation
A
The process of making spores
7
Q
Aseptic / asepsis
A
Means that measures are taken to exclude unwanted mircroorgansims
8
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Sterile
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All microorganisms are destroyed - i.e, there is nothing living
