Post Midterm Terms Flashcards
saprotrophic
decomposer fo dead material
hyphae
branched filaments of fungi
mycelium
tangled mass of hyphae
fruiting bodies
reproductive structure of fungi
mycorrhiza
mutualistic association of fungus with plant roots
ecto-mycorrhiza
hyphae grow in between plant cells
endo-mycorrhiza
hyphae grow through cell walls
lichen
fungus + cyanobacteria/unicellular green algae
spore
unicellular reproductive structure
hydrostatic skeleton
muscles contact against a fluid-filled cavity
exoskeleton
non-living covering that does not grow with the body
ecdysozoans
moulting animals
endoskeleton
internal skeleton
diplontic
majority of life spent in the diploid phase
tight junctions
sealing of cells in animals
desmosomes
connection between cytoskeletons in animals
gap junctions
pores that connect different cells in animals
sessile
immotile