Morphology Flashcards
1
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Cells of most microscopic fungi grow in
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grow in loose associations or colonies.
2
Q
Colonies of yeasts are much like bacteria
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They have a soft, uniform texture and appearance.
3
Q
Colonies of filamentous fungi have (in terms of texture)
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a cottony, hairy, or velvety texture
4
Q
the woven, intertwining mass of hyphae that makes up the body or colony of a mold
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mycellium
5
Q
: segments or cross walls found in most fungi that allow the flow of organelles and nutrients between adjacent compartments
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Septa
6
Q
consist of one, long, continuous cell
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Non-septate hyphae
7
Q
are responsible for the visible mass of growth.
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Vegetative hyphae
8
Q
Produce spores
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Reproductive or fertile hyphae
9
Q
Spores can reproduce though
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the outward growth of hyphae
10
Q
Spores
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- Responsible for reproduction
- Can be dispersed through the environment by air, water, and living things
- Will germinate upon finding a favorable
substrate and produce a new fungus colony in a short time.
11
Q
- Responsible for reproduction
- Can be dispersed through the environment by air, water, and living things
- Will germinate upon finding a favorable
substrate and produce a new fungus colony in a short time.
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Spores
