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Fungi
Chapter 8: Fungi
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aflatoxin | a toxin produced by Aspergillus flavus that is cancer causing in vertebrates |
| Arthrospore | an asexual fungal spore formed by fragmentation of septate hypha |
| Ascospore | a sexually produced fungal spore formed by members of the ascomycetes |
| Ascus | a sac-like structure containing ascospores, formed by the ascomycetes |
| Basidiospore | a sexually produced fungal spore formed by members of the basidiomycetes |
| Blastospore | a fungal spore formed by budding |
| Budding | an asexual process of reproduction in fungi, in which a new cell forms as a swelling at the border of the parent cell and then breaks free to live independently |
| Cellulose | a polysaccharide carbohydrate composed of beta-glucose subunits |
| Chitin | a polymer of acetylglucosamine units that provides rigidity to the cell walls of fungus |
| Conidium | an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a supportive structure without an enclosing sac |
| Endophyte | a fungus that lives within plants and does not cause any known disease |
| Fruiting body | the general name for a reproductive structure of a fungus from which spores are produced |
| Fungus | a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes the yeasts, molds and mushrooms |
| Hyphae | a microscopic filament of cells representing the vegetative portion of a fungus |
| Lichen | an association between a fungal mycelium and a cyanobacterium or alga |
| Mushroom | a spore-bearing fruiting body typical of many members of the basidiomycetes |
| Mycelium | a mass of fungal filaments from which most fungi are built |
| Mycology | the scientific study of fungi |
| Mycorrhizae | a close association between a fungus and the roots of many plants |
| Mycosis | a fungal infection of animals, including humans |
| Soredium | the disseminated group of fungal and photosynthetic cells formed by a lichen |
| Sporulation | the process of spore formation |
| Symbiosis | an interrelationship between two populations of organisms where there is a close and permanent association |
| Yeast | a type of unicellular, nonfilomentous fungus that resembles bacterial colonies when grown in culture |
| Zoospore | an asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion |
| Zygospore | a sexually produced spore formed by members of the Zygomycota |
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