Fungal Diversity: Zygomycota (bread molds) Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
A diploid zygote surrounded by a thick protective wall
A
Zygospore
2
Q
How are zygospores formed?
A
Forms when two haploid hyphae called gametangia meet and merge to form a diploid zygote
3
Q
The individual thread-like filaments that make up the main body of the fungus
A
Hyphae
4
Q
The network is formed by a mass of interconnected hyphae
A
Mycelium
5
Q
Asexual spores that form within a sac-like structure called a sporangium
A
Sporangiophore
