Ascomycetes reproduce
Asexually by enormous numbers of asexual spores called conidia
Chytrids are:
Decomposers, parasites, mutualists
Plasmogomy is the
Union of cytoplasm from 2 parent mycelia
Chitin is found within
Fungal cell wall
What does soil bacterium nitrosomnoas do?
Convert ammonium to nitrogen dioxide
Ex of beta proteobscteria:
Nitrosomonas
Entamobeoa antylica causes
Amebic dysentery
A single carpel or a group of fused carpels is called
Pistil
Function of double fertilization:
Is to ensure that the endosperm only develops in ovules containing fertilized egg
The embryo and its food supply are enclosed by a hard protective coat know as
Seed coat
What do trypsin and Chymotrypsin do?
Break down proteins into smaller molecules
Cck stimulates___
The release of digestive enzyme from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder
What are alveoli?
Air sacs at the tips of the bronchioles
Know accessory glands of digestive system:
Salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Gastric ulcers, lesions in the lining are caused by
H pylori
What does loose connective tissue do?
Binds epithelia to underlying tissue and hold organs In place
Vitamin b12/cobalamin deficiency symptoms:
Anemia, numbness, loss of balance
The hormone erythroprotein stimulates?
Erythrocyte production in the bone marrow, when oxygen delivery is very low
Blood from right ventricle is pumped to the lungs through the
Pulmonary arteries
What do Saliva and mucus do?
Break down bacterial cell wall
What are dendritic cells responsible for?
Initiating all antigen specific immune response
What do interferons proteins provide?
Innate defense, interfering with viruses and helping activate macrophages