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saprophytic heterotroph
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an organism that uses dead material as a source of nutrients
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Yeasts are (circle one) aerobes/facultative anaerobes/obligate anaerobes.
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Facultative anaerobes.
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How are fungi classified into phyla?
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By the SEXUAL spores produced.
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What are the four phyla of fungi?
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1. Ascomycota
2. Zygomycota 3. Basidiomycota 4. Deuteromycota |
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What are the three fungi morphologies?
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1. Yeasts
2. Molds 3. Fleshy fungi |
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Describe yeasts.
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Non-filamentous, unicellular fungi that are round or oval.
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How do yeasts reproduce?
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Asexually by budding.
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What is a pseudohypha?
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A budding yeast cell that has not separated from the parent cell.
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Describe molds.
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Filamentous, multicellular fungi that have diverse morphologies.
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How do molds reproduce?
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Through sexual or asexual spores.
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What are hyphae?
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Filaments of mold cells.
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Septate hyphae vs. aseptate or coenocytic hyphae
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Septate hyphae have cross-walls. Aseptate or coenocytic hyphae do not have cross-walls.
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Ascomycota sexual spores and asexual spores.
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Sexual: Ascospores
Asexual: Conidiospores and blastospores |
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Zygomycota sexual spores and asexual spores.
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Sexual: Zygospores
Asexual: Sporangiospores |
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Basidiomycota sexual and asexual spores.
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Sexual: Basidiospores
Asexual: Conidiospores |
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Mycelium
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the vegetative region in fungi; these are composed of many hyphae
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Thallus
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Part of a plant body that is not categorized as either a leaf, root, or stem.
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Mutualism
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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.
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Dimorphic fungi
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A species of fungi that can exist in several different forms.
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Rhizopus spp.
-Sexual spores -Asexual spores |
Phylum: Zygomycota
Sexual: Zygospores Asexual: Sporangiospores |
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Aspergillus spp.
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Phylum: Ascomycota
Sexual: Ascospores Asexual: Conidiospores |
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Penicillium spp.
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Phylum: Ascomycota
Sexual: Ascospores Asexual: Conidiospores |
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Coprinus spp.
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Phylum: Basidiomycota
Sexual: Basidiospores |
