Opisthokonts- Fungi Flashcards

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Opisthokont Synapomorphy and major taxa

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Synapomorphy: chitin in the cell wall, absorptive heterotrophy

Microspordia, chytrids, arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi, Dikarya- sac and club fungi

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Hyphae + Mycelium

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Hyphae: tubular filaments used as passage for organelle
mycelium: mass of hyphae

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Microspordia

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unicellular parasites, infect via polar tube, have reduced mitochondria

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Chytrids

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only fungus with flagella at any life stage, have flagellated gametes that is uses to swin in water, unicellular/multicellular, asexual and sexual reproduction.

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Glomeromycota [ Arbuscular mycorrhizae]

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form mycorrhizae with 90% of plants. penetrate the cell wall, but not plasma membrane

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Dikarya

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unique stage when diakaryon is formed, sexual life stage when diakaryon is formed

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