fungi Flashcards
1
Q
main characteristics x3
A
no chlorophyll
cell walls made of chitin
body contains hyphae and mycelium
2
Q
hypha
A
tube/ filament
3
Q
mycelium
A
visible mass of hyphae
4
Q
parasites x2
A
obligate - don’t kill host
facultative - kill
5
Q
rhizopus structure
A
hyphae which digest + absorb substrates
6
Q
rhizopus nutrition
A
fungus secretes enzyme onto starchy substance
7
Q
rhizopus asexual reproduction
A
sporangiophores tip swells to produce
sporangium
sporangium divides by mitosis
dries out and releases
8
Q
rhizopus sexual reproduction
A
hyphae grow close swells touch
look up diagram lol
9
Q
yeast structure x3
A
unicellular
thin walls chitin
anaerobic
10
Q
yeast reproduction
A
asexual - budding
11
Q
importance of fungi
A
yeast produces alcohol
fungi is a source of food
12
Q
disadvantages
A
destroy materials
diseases in plants and humans
