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Fungus Study Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Fungus | A eukaryote organism that has cell walls, uses spores to reproduce, and is a heterotroph that feeds by absorbing its food. |
| Define Hyphae | The branching, threadlike tubes that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi. |
| Define Fruiting Body | The reproductive structure of a fungus that contains many hyphae and produces spores. |
| Define Budding | A form of asexual reproduction in which a new organism grows out of the body of a parent. |
| Define Lichen | The combination of a fungus and either an alga or an autotrophic bacterium that live together in a relationship that benefits both organisms. |
| Define Symbiotic | a relationship between organisms |
| What environment do fungus need to live in? | moist, warm place |
| What are the characteristics of fungus? | Fungi are eukaryotes that have cell walls, use spores to reproduce, and are heterotrophs that feeds by absorbing food. |
| What do yeasts release? | CO2, alcohol, and FERMENTATION |
| How do fungus produce? | asexually and sexually |
| How many spores do fungus's let out at a time | up to a million. |
| What do fungus act like? | Decomposers |