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Spore-producing hyphae found on sac fungi are called _____
Spore-producing hyphae found on sac fungi are called _____
conidiophores
It is the main difference between these two hyphae _____
It is the main difference between these two hyphae _____
(cross walls)septa
The netlike mass that branches at the tip of hyphae is called _____
The netlike mass that branches at the tip of hyphae is called _____
mycelium
The familiar, above-ground portion of the fungus is the _____
The familiar, above-ground portion of the fungus is the _____
A phylogenetic tree for a group of organisms represents its _____ relationships.
A phylogenetic tree for a group of organisms represents its _____ relationships.
It what makes chytrids unique among fungi _____
It what makes chytrids unique among fungi _____
What is unique about the life cycle of bread mold below is that it has _____
What is unique about the life cycle of bread mold below is that it has _____
A process that describes fungi being used to break down harmful pollutants is called _____
A process that describes fungi being used to break down harmful pollutants is called _____
Declining population of lichens near urbans can be used as a _____.
Declining population of lichens near urbans can be used as a _____.
Asexual reproduction type that occurs when the mycelium of a fungus is physically broken apart _____
Asexual reproduction type that occurs when the mycelium of a fungus is physically broken apart _____
They feed on dead organisms or organic wastes _____
They feed on dead organisms or organic wastes _____
A structure that helps plants obtain nutrients by increasing the surface area of roots _____
A structure that helps plants obtain nutrients by increasing the surface area of roots _____
Bioremediation represented by decomposition of _____
Bioremediation represented by decomposition of _____
_____ are structures in sac fungi that provide means of sexual reproduction
_____ are structures in sac fungi that provide means of sexual reproduction
A process that describes fungi being used to decompose harmful pollutants _____
A process that describes fungi being used to decompose harmful pollutants _____
The function of the underground portion of the fungus is to _____
The function of the underground portion of the fungus is to _____
Fungi that absorb nutrients from living cells and tissues are _____ fungi.
Fungi that absorb nutrients from living cells and tissues are _____ fungi.
Disease like athlete's foot involve _____ relationship of fungi.
Disease like athlete's foot involve _____ relationship of fungi.
Common mold is a fungus in the group _____
Common mold is a fungus in the group _____
In the cell walls of fungi, a polysaccharides called _____
In the cell walls of fungi, a polysaccharides called _____
The association between hyphae of fungi and algae in this figure is called _____
The association between hyphae of fungi and algae in this figure is called _____
In the sexual reproduction of fungi, hyphae produce a reproductive structures that contain haploid nuclei called _____
In the sexual reproduction of fungi, hyphae produce a reproductive structures that contain haploid nuclei called _____
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Conidiophores
Conidiophores
Spore-producing hyphae found on sac fungi.
Septa (cross walls)
Septa (cross walls)
Divisions between cells in fungal hyphae.
Mycelium
Mycelium
The main body of a fungus, a network of hyphae.
Reproductive fruiting body
Reproductive fruiting body
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Flagellated spores
Flagellated spores
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Bioremediation
Bioremediation
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Bioindicator
Bioindicator
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Fragmentation
Fragmentation
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Saprophytic fungi
Saprophytic fungi
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Mycorrhizae
Mycorrhizae
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Study Notes
Fungi Terminology
- Conidiophores: Spore-producing hyphae found on sac fungi.
- Septa (cross walls): The main difference between hyphae.
- Mycelium: The netlike mass that branches at the tip of hyphae.
- Reproductive fruiting body: The familiar, above-ground portion of the fungus.
- Evolutionary relationships: What a phylogenetic tree represents for a group of organisms.
- Flagellated spores: What makes chytrids unique among fungi.
- Two phases (sexual and asexual): A unique aspect of the bread mold life cycle.
- Bioremediation: The process of fungi breaking down harmful pollutants.
- Bioindicator: What declining lichen populations near urban areas can be used as.
- Fragmentation: Asexual reproduction when a fungus's mycelium is broken apart.
- Saprophytic fungi (decomposers): Fungi that feed on dead organisms or organic wastes.
- Mycorrhizae: A structure that helps plants increases the surface area of roots to obtain nutrients.
- Pollutants: What bioremediation decomposes.
- Ascocarps: Structures in sac fungi that provide means of sexual reproduction.
- Fragmentation: The decomposition of harmful pollutants.
- Absorbs nutrients through mycelium: The function of the underground portion of the fungus.
- Parasitic fungi: Fungi that absorb nutrients from living cells and tissues.
- Parasitic relationship: Involved in diseases like athlete's foot.
- Zygomycota: Example of a common mold.
- Chitin: A polysaccharide in the cell walls of fungi.
- Lichens: The association between hyphae of fungi and algae.
- Gametangia: Reproductive structures produced by hyphae in sexual reproduction of fungi, containing haploid nuclei.
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