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thread-like
filaments, one cell thick |
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| interwoven mass of hyphae |
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| how do fungi get nutrition? |
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| Fungi exude exoenzymes that break down organic molecules that the fungi can absorb and use as a supply of both energy and carbon |
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| digest dead organisms and waste products |
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| Mutualistically symbiotic fungi |
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| form associations with other organisms for mutual benefit |
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| what are the 3 ploidy types? |
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| Haploid Diploid Heterokaryon |
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| most fungal hyphae and all spores have haploid nuclei |
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| diploid nuclei are found transiently during the sexual phase (if present) |
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| unfused nuclei from different parents occupying the same unit of hypha |
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| default mode under stable conditions; spores are produced |
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| what is the asexual fungal life cycle? |
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-Haploid (1n) spores are produced by mitosis
-Spores are genetically identical to original mycelium
-Spores disperse and germinate to produce new myceliun |
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| usually only under stressful conditions; spores are produced; many mating types possible (essentially like having many different sexes or genders) |
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