fungi Flashcards
1
Q
unicellular fungi
A
yeast
2
Q
Multicellular fungi
A
hyphae
3
Q
what are cell walls composed of
A
chitin
4
Q
how do animals and fungi get nutrients
A
animals: ingest
fungi: absorb
5
Q
sygnamy
A
Gametes fuse first, then nuclei immediately fuse
6
Q
Plasmogamy
A
gametes fuse
7
Q
fungi asexual reproduction
A
Reproduction via spores that form in sporangia (directly on mycelium)
8
Q
Karyogamy
A
nuclei fuse
9
Q
Plasmogamy
A
fusion of cytoplasm from different individuals
10
Q
sexual spores
A
produced in sporangia & released
11
Q
impacts of fungi
A
- Recycle nutrients
- Symbiosis w/other organisms
- Plant & animal pathogens
- Commercial/medical uses
