Lecture 26: Fungi Flashcards
____ are more related to animals than plants
fungi
____ originated from aquatic, single-celled flagellated protists
fungi
how do fungi obtain nutrients?
through absorption (they’re heterotrophs!)
____ are networks of branched hyphae
mycelia
___ are concentrated bodies of fungal cells
hyphae
what is the part of a fungi that we see?
the fruiting body
what part of a fungi do we not see (i.e the majority)?
the underground structure
fungal cell walls contain _____
chitin
____ divide the hyphae into cells with individual nuclei
septa
____ have pores that facilitate transport/cell movement between separated cells
septa
_______ lack septa, so they are polynucleic
coenocytic fungi
how do fungi perform asexual reproduction?
moulds produce haploid spores by mitosis
what is the largest clade of fungi?
ascomycetes
_____ are a clade of fungi that produce sexual spores
ascomycetes
ascomycetes produce their sexual spores in structures called _____ within their fruiting bodies, called ______
asci
ascocarps
order ascocarps, sexual spores, and asci within the ascomycetes fungi
- ascocarps (houses asci structures)
- asci (produces sexual spores)
- sexual spores
_____ is also a clade of fungi that can reproduce sexually
conidia
______ is the clade of fungi that includes mushrooms, puffballs, shelf fungi, etc.
basidiomycetes
many _____ (clade) are wood decomposers
basidiomycetes
in basidiomycetes, reproductive spores are produced ______
externally
why are fungi important?
interact with other organisms to form symbiotic relationships, efficient decomposers of organic matter, cycle nutrients, are medicinal and edible!
_____ and _____ are two forms of organic matter that humans can’t digest but fungi can!
cellulose and lignin
