Fungi/Plants Part 1: Kingdom Fungi (Mushrooms) Flashcards
1
Q
What is Hyphae?
A
Thread-like structures that extend throughout the fungus
2
Q
What is Mycelium?
A
A mass of hyphae
3
Q
What is the Fruiting Body of a Fungus?
A
The reproductive structure of a fungus (the “mushroom”)
4
Q
What is a spore?
A
A unit of sexual or asexual reproduction similiar to seeds
5
Q
What are sporangia?
A
Helmet-shaped spore-bearing structure
6
Q
What is a Sporangiophore?
A
Long hyphae that produce sporangia
7
Q
What are Basidia?
A
Club-shaped structures that produce 4 spores
8
Q
What are Ascus?
A
Long oval structures that produce 8 ascospores
9
Q
What are Zygospores?
A
Spores porduced in a zygosporangium
10
Q
How do Saprobes get their energy?
A
Dead or decaying organic matter
11
Q
How do Parasites get their energy?
A
A living host
