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| Important detrimental aspects of fungi |
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- mold, mildew, dry rot
- human health: pathogens, toxins, allergens
- plant pathogens
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do not share common ancestor
yeasts: single-celled fungi |
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| multicelluar, a mass of underground filaments that form the body of a fungus |
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Haphae are primarily _____
Hyphae are sometimes ________ |
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primarily haploid
heterokaryotic |
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| Sexual reproduction - hours, days, or even centuries may pass before the occurence of karyogamy. During karyogamy, the haploid nuclei fuse, producing diploid cells. |
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Molds produce haploid spores by mitosis and form visible mycelia.
Other fungi that can reproduce asexually are yeasts. |
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-live in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats.
-commonly called ascocarps |
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-include mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi, mutualists, and plant parasites.
-basidiomycetes are also called club fungi
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Fungal life strategies
degrade deal organsims |
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Fungal life strategies
attack living organisms |
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Fungal life strategies
coexist with another organism |
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Fungal mutualisms:
Lichens |
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| Fungi that grow in association with cyanobacteria or single-celled members of the green algae |
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Fungal mutualism
Mycorrhizae |
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| Fungi that live in close association with plant roots |
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