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Fungi Study

Fungi

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Evolution of Fungi closely related to animals, ancestor was probably a flagellated unicellular protist
Extracellular Digestion secrete enzymes into materials around them and absorb the digested material
Fungi is mostly... multicellular
Structure of Fungi: it is composed of... hyphae, long slender tubes, cell walls (usually reinforce with chitin), usually branching, with cel walls along the length, some have no cell walls
Coenocytic no cell walls
Mycelium mass of hyphae
Plasmogamy fusion of cytoplasm of different mating types
Heterokaryotic Cells nuclei of two types do not fuse but remain separate
Karyogamy fusion of nuclei to form a zygote
Importance of Fungi recyclers, decomposers, only organism that can breakdown LIGNIN (an important component of wood)
Symbiotic Relationships close relationship between organisms of two different species
Mutualism both species benefit (symbiotic relationship)
Commensalism one species is helped, the other is not affected (symbiotic relationship)
Parasitism one species is helped, one is harmed (symbiotic relationship)
Mycorrhiza association between fungi and plant roots
What do plants provide for the fungi? sugar and other food molecules
How does fungi help plants? help obtain nutrients fromt he soil
Ectomycorrizal Fungi (EMF) is abundant in... northern temperature or cold climates where decay rates are slow
Ectomycorrizal Fungi (EMF) releases.. enzymes that break down proteins
Ectomycorrizal Fungi (EMF) transfers.. nitrogen to plant roots
Arbuscular Fungi (AMF) is found in.. tropical area
Arbuscular Fungi (AMF) transfers... phosphorous to plant roots
Endophytes produce compounds that deter or inhibit herbivores from feeding on plants
Lichens Fungus and green Algae OR cyanobacteria and fungi
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