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Fungus
Biology 11, Fungus Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Multinucleate | An organism with more than one nucleus. |
| Hyphae | Thread-like Structures |
| Mycelium | Many hyphae together |
| Chitin | the makeup of Hyphae's cell wall. |
| Acoenocytic | Contains septa |
| Coenocytic | Does not contain septa |
| Septa | crosswalls |
| Haploid | 1 copy of DNA |
| Diploid | 2 copies of DNA |
| Saprobe | Decomposers |
| Chemotaxis | Hyphea secrete chemicals to repel other hyphae |
| Heterotrophs | Feed on organic substances for energy |
| Autotrophs | Feed on inorganic substances for energy |