Fungi - Moulds - Structure Flashcards
What is amould spore?
The single cell of a mould
What happens when a spore lands on suitable conditions?
A hypha is produced
What is a hypha?
A thread like structure produced from a spore
When will a mould spore produce a hypha?
When it lands on suitable conditions
Where does a hypha first grow?
Down into the food source it has landed on
What does a hypha do after it grows down into a food source?
It secretes enzymes which begins to digest the food externally
Why does a hypha grow down into a food source?
To absorb nutrients form its food source by breaking it down with enzymes
What happens after a hypha has absorbed nutrients from its food source?
The hypha branch into many hyphae across the food source
What is a mycellium?
Intertwined hyphae which grow to form a branched mass called a mycelium
How is a sporangium or conidia formed?
When the mycelium is well established on the food source a hypha will grow upwards and produce a sporangium or conidia
What produces a sporangium or conidia?
A hypha which grows upwards
