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Audesirk Ch22
Virginia Tech Biology Lipscomb
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| asci | a saclike case in which sexual spores are formed by members of the fungal division Ascomycota. |
| basidia | a diploid cell, typically club-shaped, formed by members of the fungal division Basidiomycota; produces basidiospores by meiosis |
| basidiospore | a sexual spore formed by members of the fungal division Basidiomycota. |
| club fungus | a fungus of the division Basidiomycota, whose members (which include mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi) reproduce by means of basidiospores |
| hyphae | a threadlike structure that consists of elongated cells, typically with many haploid nuclei; many hyphae make up the fungal body |
| lichen | a symbiotic association between an alga or cyanobacterium and a fungus, resulting in a composite organism |
| mycelium | the body of a fungus, consisting of a mass of hyphae |
| mycorrhizae | a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and the roots of a land plant that facilitates mineral extraction and absorption |
| sac fungus | a fungus of the division Ascomycota, whose members form spores in a saclike case called an ascus |
| septa | a partition that separates the fungal hypha into individual cells; pores in septa allow the transfer of materials between cells |
| sporangium | a structure in which spores are produced |
| spore | in plants and fungi, a haploid cell capable of developing into an adult without fusing with another cell (without fertilization). In bacteria and some other organisms, a stage of the life cycle that is resistant to extreme environmental conditions |
| zygospore | a fungal spore, produced by the division Zygomycota, that is surrounded by a thick, resistant wall and forms from a diploid zygote |