fungi characteristics: 5
body form fungi part 1 & 2
mycelia need big surface area bc…
= larger area to secrete enzymes for nutrients
mushroom is _______ structure
reproductive structure, like a flower
fungal hyphae cell walls are made of
chitin
fungi are ___ and ___ symbiotic
parasitic and mutualists
mycorrhizae (plural)
why is mycorrhizae beneficial to both?
crops with mycorr. is ____ than not having it
healthier
fungi are usually _____ and ______
when environment changes, some species of fungus will reproduce ____ and have ____ _____
fungus “holding” stage is called:
heterokaryotic stage:
cells have 2 genetically diff. haploid nuclei
two kinds of fungus: single celled
mold and yeast
“mycota”
A fungus or fungus-like
chytrids:
zygomycetes or zygote fungi:
glomeromycetes:
ascomycetes (sac fungi)
basidiomycetes (club fungi)
The majority of plant diseases are caused by …
fungus
rusts (ERGOT)
only about ____% species of fungus are parasitic on animals
50%
fungus are _____ pathogens on animals
opportunistic
skin mycoses
examples: