Term | Definition |
Ascomycota | Saclike. Penicillium and yeast are examples. |
Basidiocarp | Clublike mushroom. |
Deuteromycota | Fungi phylum without a sexual stage |
Budding | A form of asexual reproduction in which a part of a cell pinches off. |
Chitin | Cell walls of fungi have a layer of this. |
Dimorphic fungi | Fungal diseases that affect human internal organs |
Aflatoxin | Toxic fungus found in moldy corn |
Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Yeast species scientific name. |
Candidiasis | Yeast infection |
Ringworm | Fungal infection of the toe nails |
Athlete's foot | Fungal infection that reproduces by fragmentation. |
Lichens | A symbiotic relationship between fungus and algae. Turns rock into soil. |
Fungi nutrients | These are digested before ingested. |
Eukaryotic cells | Contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. - Fungi! |
Heterotrophic | Organisms that eat other things - NOT plants! |
Haploid | Half the chromosome number - SPORES! |
Unicellular fungi - not spores | Yeast |
Conidia | Spores not in a sac. Penicillium reproduces by these. |
Mycelium | The body of the fungus. |
Hyphae | Secrete enzymes that digest and absorb nutrients. |
Mycology | The study of fungi. |
Septa | Cross sections that divide hyphae. |
Rhizoids | Hyphae that penetrate the surface of bread. |
Stolon | Hyphae that grow across the surface of bread. |
Conjugation | Sexual reproduction in fungi. Important for genetic variation. |
Zygomycota | Bread mold, Rhizopus, coenocytic hyphae |
Medical fungi | Penicillin, vaccines, cortisone |
Mycorrhizae | Symbiotic relationship between fungus and plant roots. |