Fungi Flashcards
1
Q
What are examples of kingdom fungi?
A
Mushrooms, toadstools, yeast & mould
2
Q
Why is fungi like plants?
A
They have a cell wall
3
Q
Why is fungi like animals?
A
They are heterotrophs
4
Q
What are multicellular fungi made up of?
A
Hyphae: a network of fine filaments
5
Q
Where is the majority of the fungi found?
A
Underground
6
Q
What is the form of fungi underground?
A
A loose branching network of hyphae called mycelium
7
Q
What is the structure of septa/septum?
A
Species of hyphae divided into cells by cross walls, each cell has one or more nuclei
8
Q
What is the function of septa/septum?
A
are porous & allow movement of cytoplasm to flow through hyphae into cell
9
Q
What is the cell wall of fungi made of?
A
Chitin
10
Q
What are saprotrophs?
A
Breaks down decaying matter, recycles nutrients
