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Bio II Chap 20 Rvw
Biology II Chapter 20 Rvw Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chitin | Tough, flexible polysaccharide in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans and in fungal cell walls. |
| Hypha | Threadlike filament that makes up the basic structural unit of a multicellular fungus. |
| Mycelium | Complex, netlike mass made up of branching hyphae. |
| Fruiting Body | Spore-producing fungal reproductive structure. |
| Spore | Reproductive haploid cell with a hard outer shell that forms a new organism without the fusion of gametes and is produced in the asexual and sexual life cycles of most fungi and some other organisms. |
| Stolon | Type of hypha formed by a mold that spreads over a food's surface. |
| Rhiziod | Type of hypha by a mold that penetrates a food's surface. |
| Lichen | Symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or a photosynthetic partner. |
| Bioindicator | Living organism that is sensitive to environmental conditions and is one of the first to respond to changes. |
| Mycorrhizal | Symbiotic relationship between a specialized fungus and plant roots fungal hyphae plants obtain water and minerals and plants supply carbohydrates and amino acids to the fungus. |