Fungus Flashcards
Fungi
heterotrophic eukaryotes that acquire nutrition through absorption
Heterotrophic
unable to fix carbon
absorptive nutrition
fungi release digestive enzymes into the environment, the enzymes breakdown larger molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed
what do fungi have in their cell walls?
chitin
What do fungi have in their cell membrane?
ergosterol
most fungi: (2)
- grow hypae 2. produce spores
what are spores used for in bacteria and fungus?
species identification
2 main differences between fungal and bacterial spores
- fungus use them for reproduction, bact do not
2. bact use them for survival, fungus do not
Cyrphonectria parasitica
chestnut blight
ergot of rye
Claviceps purpurea
ergotamine
vasoconstrictor
orgonovine
spontaneous abortion
ergine & lysergic acid hydroxyethylamide
convulsive ergotism
Ustilago maydis
Corn smut
Hemileia vastatrix
coffee rust