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Module 10B - Fungi
second half Module 10 - protists and fungi
Term | Definition |
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Extracellular digestion | digestion that takes place outside the cell |
Mycelium | the part of the fungus responsible for extracellular digestion and absorption of the digested food |
HyphaMycorrhiza | a filament of fungal cells |
Chitin | a chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility |
Zygospore | a zygote surrounded by a hard, protective covering |
Membrane | a thin covering of tissue |
Lichen | |
Mutualistic symbiosis | |
Phycobilins | red photosynthetic pigments found in red algae, which can absorb green and blue light |
Fucoxanthin | brown accessory pigment that gives brown algae its color |
Algin | extracted from brown algae and used to make a thickening agenting in foods |
Saprophytic | |
Budding | asexual reproduction |
Mycorrhiza |