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Apologia Biology Mod
Apologia Biology Module 4
Question | Answer |
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Extracellular Digestion | Digestion that takes place outside the cell |
Mycelium | The part of the fungus responsible for extracellular digestion and absorbtion of the digested food |
Hyph | filament of fungal cells |
Rhizoid hypha | A hypa that is imbedded in the material upon which the fungus grows |
Aerial hypha | a hypha that is not not imbedded in the material upon which the fungus grows |
Sporophore | specialized aerial hypha that produces spores |
Chitin | A chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility |
Saprophytic | Decomposes that decay what was once living matter |
Membrane | A thin covering of tissue |
Fermentation | The anaerobic (without oxygen)breakdown of sugars into smaller molecules |
Zygospore | A zygote surrounded by a hard, protective covering |
Zygote | The result of sexual reproduction when each parent contibutes half of the DNA necessary for the offspring |
Antibiotic | A chemical secreted by a living organizsm that kills or reduces the reproduction rates of other organisms |