Chapter Eight Flashcards
Kingdom Fungi
A kingdom of heterotrophic organisms with chitinous cell walls
Chitin
An insoluble chemical forming the cell walls of many fungi
Mycologist
A person who studies fungi
Phylum Zygomycota
A phylum of kingdom fungi in which the species reproduce by conjugation
Phylum Ascomycota
A phylum of kingdom fungi in which the species reproduce by spores formed inside sack-like structures called asci
Ascus
A sack-like structure containing spores (plural is asci)
Budding
A form of asexual reproduction similar to binary fission, but the cytoplasm is not evenly divided between the parent cell and the bud
Budding
A form of asexual reproduction similar to binary fission, but the cytoplasm is not evenly divided between the parent cell and the bud
Phylum Basidiomycota
A phylum of kingdom fungi in which the species reproduce by spores formed on the outside of club-like structures called basidia
Basidium
A club-like structure on which spores form (plural is basidia)
Spore
An asexual reproductive cell that is found on fungi, mosses and ferns
Cap
The umbrella-shaped top of a mushroom
Gills
Thin flaps on the underside of the cap of a mushroom which are covered with basidia
Stipe
The stem-like part of a mushroom
Annulus
A ring on the stipe of some mushrooms
