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FungiUnit
Question | Answer |
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A heterotroph with rigid cell walls and no chlorophyll | fungus |
Non-reproductive filaments of a fungus | hyphae |
A mass of filaments or hyphae that forms the body of the fungus | mycelium |
An organism that cannot make its’ own food | heterotroph |
The small, reproductive cell of fungi. These can be dropped by the fungus or spread by wind. It can survive cold, dry conditions. | spore |
A type of asexual reproduction where a cell pinches off from an existing cell | budding |
Fungi that have a reproductive structure called an ascus that is like a little sac. Example: Morels | sac fungi |
Fungi that have reproductive structures called basidia that are located on gills. Example: Mushrooms | club fungi |
Fungi that do not reproduce sexually and do not have specialized reproductive structures | imperfect fungi |
Fungi that have reproductive structures called sporangia that are like little balloons that release spores. Example: Bread mold | threadlike fungi |
An organism that recycles nutrients by breaking down dead organisms. A fungi may release juices to help them break down their food to do this. | decomposer |
A cell with a nucleus and organelles with membranes | eukaryotic |
An organism made of one cell | unicellular |
An organism made of many cells | multicellular |
A sac fungi that reproduces by budding | yeast |
The beneficial relationship between a plant and a fungus. | mycorrhizae |
An expensive type of sac fungi that are used as food. | truffles |
The spore producing structure in threadlike fungi | sporangium |
The spore producing structure in sac fungi. | ascus |
The spore producing structure in club fungi. | basidia |
A club fungi that produce spores in gills that have basidia. | mushroom |
An imperfect fungi that infects feet. | athlete's foot |
An imperfect fungi that is used as an antibiotic. | penicillin |
A shapeless, fuzzy fungus | mold |
An organism made of a fungus and an algae. It can change the environment by breaking down rocks to form soil for other organisms. | lichen |