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Biology: Life On Earth Ch. 20
Vocab for Ch. 20: The Diversity of Fungi
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12/13/2005

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asci
Definition
saclike cases that contain several spores.
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basidia
Definition
Specialized, club-shaped diploid cells .
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basidiospores
Definition
Haploid reprodutive cells for club fungi
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club fungi
Definition
Fungi which produce club-shaped reproductive structures and reproduce sexually.
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hyphae
Definition
One-cell-thick, threadlike filaments which comprise a mycelium.
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imperfect fungi
Definition
Fungi without reproductive structurs
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lichen
Definition
Symbiotic associations between fungi and single-celled green algae or cyano bacteria.
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mycelium
Definition
The structure that makes up the body of almost all fungi.
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mycorrhizae
Definition
Symbiotic associations between fungi and plant roots.
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sac fungi
Definition
Fungi which form spores in a saclike case.
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septa
Definition
Partitions which divide the filaments which make up the body of a fungus.
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sporangia
Definition
Haploid spores in black spore cases whch initiate asexual reproduc tion in zygote fungi.
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spores
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tiny, lightweight, reproductive packages that are extordinarily mobile but lack a means for self propulsion.
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zygospore
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tough, resistant diploid structures that remain dormant until environmental conditions are favorable for growth.
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zygote fungi
Definition
Fungi which reproduce through zygospores.
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