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Chp.31 Fungi
Wcjc- Lanom
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/18/2013

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Decomposer
Definition
break down organic material and recycle vital nutrients
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Heterotrophs
Definition
Absorb nutrients outside of body
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What kind of "diverse lifestyles" do fungi have?
Definition
decomposers, parasites, and mutualists
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Mycelia
Definition
network of branched hyphae for absorption
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Chitin
Definition
fungal cell wall
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Septa
Definition
divides hyphae into cells
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Coenocytic Fungi
Definition
lack septa
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Mycorrhizae
Definition
mutualistic relationship between fungi and plant roots
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Pheremones
Definition
sexual signaling molecules to common mating types
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Deuteromycetes/Imperfect Fungi
Definition
no known sexual stage
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Zygomycetes
Definition
Great diversity, fast growing molds, parasites and commensal symbionts-Rhizopuz-black bread mold
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Zygosporangia
Definition
freeze/dry resistant, able to survive in bad conditions
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pilobolus
Definition
aims sporangia toward good conditions and food source
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ascomycetes
Definition
live in marine, fresh water and terrestial-sac fungi
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ascocarp
Definition
contains sac like asci filled with sexual spores
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Casidiomycetes
Definition
Mushrooms, puffballs ects
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basidium
Definition
club like structure
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basidiocarp
Definition
elaborate fruiting bodies
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basidiospore
Definition
source of sexula spores in a basidiocarp
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Lichen
Definition
symbiotic between photosynthetic microorganisms and funi
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Mycosis
Definition
fungal infection in animals
-human:ringworm and athletes foot
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