Hyphae Flashcards
1
Q
Fundamental unit of fungi; web, tube-like structures/filaments
A
hyphae
2
Q
function of hyphae
A
absorption of nutrients from the environment
3
Q
mass of countless hyphae
A
Mycelium
4
Q
Penetrates the medium and absorbs the nutrients
A
Vegetative
(thallus)
5
Q
above the surface; contains the fruiting
bodies that produces conidia/spores
A
Aerial
(reproductive)
6
Q
No cross walls, no divisions; all are
separated, except Zygomycota
A
Aseptate
7
Q
Hyphae divided into cells by cross walls
A
Septate
8
Q
Dermatophytes
– T. mentagrophytes
A
Spiral (coiled)
9
Q
Knot of twisted hyphae
– M. canis, T. mentagrophytes
A
Nodular bodies
10
Q
Club-shaped
– E. floccossum
A
Racquet
11
Q
Broken-comb
– M. audouinii
A
Pectinate Body
12
Q
Curved, freely branching
– T. schoenleini, T. violaceum
A
Favic chandeliers/ antler
