Fungi Section 1 Flashcards
The form that Fungi store energy in
Glycogen
Hyphae
Filaments that make up fungi threadlike bodies
Filaments that make up fungi threadlike bodies
Hyphae
Chitin
Make up fungi cell walls and is found in the exoskeletons of insects and other arthropods
Make up fungi cell walls and is found in the exoskeletons of insects and other arthropods
Chitin
Mycelium
Tangled mass formed by hyphae
Tangled mass formed by hyphae
Mycelium
Mycology
The study of fungi
The study of fungi
Mycology
Rhizoids
Rootlike structures formed by hyphae
Rootlike structures formed by hyphae
Rhizoids
Saprobe
Name for fungi because they feed on organic matter
Name for fungi because they feed on organic matter
Saprobe
Parasite
Fungi that absorb nutrients from living hosts
Fungi that absorb nutrients from living hosts
Parasites
Spore
How fungi can reproduce asexually (mitosis) and sexually (meiosis)
How fungi can reproduce asexually (mitosis) and sexually (meiosis)
Spore
Plus & Minus
Two different mating types
Two different mating types
Plus & minus
Sporangiophore
Stalklike structure made up of hyphae with spore-containing sac on top
Stalklike structure made up of hyphae with spore-containing sac on top
Sporangiophore
Yeast
A unicellular stage of a fungus, can reproduce by budding
A unicellular stage of a fungus, can reproduce by budding
Yeast
Budding
Part of a cell pinches off to form a small offspring cell
