Overview of Fungi and Mycology

A kingdom of eukaryotic organisms, including mushrooms, molds, and yeasts. They obtain nutrients by absorbing organic matter.

The study of fungi, including their structure, reproduction, physiology, and taxonomy.

Fungi thrive in environments with organic matter, including soil, water, and living organisms.

Fungi that feed on dead organic matter. They play a crucial role in decomposition.

Fungi that obtain nutrients from living organisms, causing disease.

Fungi that live in a mutually beneficial relationship with other organisms.

A symbiotic relationship between fungi and plant roots where fungi help plants absorb nutrients.

Fungi are eukaryotic organisms with cell walls made of chitin. They can be unicellular or multicellular.

A division of fungi that produce ascospores in sac-like structures called asci.

Spores produced by ascomycetes, released from asci.

A single-celled fungus that reproduces asexually through budding.

A division of fungi that produce basidiospores on club-shaped structures called basidia.

Spores produced by basidiomycetes, borne on basidia.

A type of fungus in the Basidiomycota division, characterized by a cap and gills.

Fungi play a crucial role in breaking down dead organic matter, aiding in nutrient cycling.

Fungi that are safe and suitable for human consumption.

Certain fungi produce compounds that can be used to fight bacterial infections.

Using fungi to control pests and diseases in plants and crops.

Fungi can cause damage to stored food, especially if it is moist.

Harmful toxins produced by certain fungi that can contaminate food.

Many types of fungi can cause diseases in plants, leading to crop damage.

Some fungi can infect and cause diseases in animals.

Fungi composed of many cells, with internal partitions (septa).

Fungal structure with cross-walls (septa) separating cells.

Fungal structure without cross-walls (septa), creating a continuous network of cells.

Fungal reproduction without fusion of nuclei or sex cells.

Asexual reproduction where hyphae break into pieces, each piece growing into a new fungus.

Asexual reproduction in fungi where a cell splits into two.

Asexual reproduction where a new organism grows out of the parent organism.

Asexual reproduction in fungi involving the production of spores.

Fungal reproduction involving the fusion of nuclei and organelles from two parent organisms.

First step in sexual reproduction in fungi; fusion of cytoplasm of two cells.

Second step in fungal sexual reproduction; fusion of two haploid nuclei into a diploid nucleus.

Fungal cell division that reduces chromosome number from diploid to haploid.

Division of fungi that form zygospores during sexual reproduction.

Division of fungi that form ascospores.

Division of fungi that form basidiospores.