Mycology Part 1 Overview

Long, tube-like structures that make up fungal bodies. They can be aerial (above the surface) or vegetative (growing into the medium).

A mass of interwoven hyphae, forming the visible part of a mold colony. This gives the colony a fuzzy or woolly appearance.

These hyphae extend into the culture medium, absorbing nutrients. They are responsible for the colony's growth and development.

These hyphae are responsible for the visible, fuzzy appearance of a mold colony. They produce spores for reproduction.

A type of hyphae with swollen tips, resembling antlers. They are often found in certain fungal species.

Hyphae with a club-shaped appearance, resembling a tennis racket. They are characteristic of certain fungi.

Hyphae that grow in a spiral or corkscrew shape. They are often found in certain fungal species.

Hyphae that resemble roots, anchoring the fungus to its substrate. They are involved in nutrient absorption.

Hyphae with frequent, perpendicular cross walls. They are often found in certain fungal species.

Hyphae with few cross walls at irregular intervals. The cytoplasm is continuous throughout. Also known as coenocytic hyphae.

A single-celled fungal organism that typically forms smooth, creamy colonies, like bacteria. They lack aerial hyphae and reproduce by budding or fission.

A type of fungus that forms mycelia and has a fuzzy or woolly appearance. They reproduce by forming spores.

A fungus that can exist in both yeast and mold forms depending on environmental conditions. It can switch between these forms during its life cycle.

Fungi with hyaline (non-pigmented or lightly pigmented) hyphae. They appear white or clear in culture.

Fungi with phaeoid (darkly pigmented) hyphae. They appear dark brown or black in culture.

Asexual reproduction in fungi, resulting in the formation of conidia (spores). It occurs through mitosis.

Asexual reproductive structures of fungal spores produced by mitosis. They are typically produced on specialized structures called conidiogenous cells.

A type of conidia that is formed by fragmentation of fertile hyphae, rather than being produced by conidiogenous cells. They are often seen as chains or rows of spores.

Asexual spores formed by budding or fragmentation in some fungal species.

Asexual structures produced by budding, resembling chains of cells, but unlike hyphae, they are not true tubes.

Asexual spores produced inside a sporangium, a sac-like structure. They are released when the sporangium ruptures.

Thick-walled, resistant spores formed by some fungi, often at the ends of hyphae. They can survive harsh conditions.

Sexual reproduction in fungi, requiring two different hyphae that fuse to form a zygospore. It involves the joining of compatible nuclei and meiosis.

A fungus that reproduces sexually. It has a sexual cycle, producing spores through meiosis.

A fungus that reproduces asexually. It does not have a sexual cycle, producing spores through mitosis.

Spores produced during sexual reproduction by fungi in the Ascomycota phylum. They are contained within asci (sac-like structures).

Spores produced during sexual reproduction by fungi in the Basidiomycota phylum. They are formed on basidia (club-shaped structures).

Spores produced during sexual reproduction by fungi in the Zygomycota phylum. They are formed as a result of the fusion of two compatible hyphae.

The multiplication of an organism within the host without causing harm.

The multiplication of an organism within the host, causing harm and leading to injury.