Fungi quiz Flashcards
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Fungi in this phylum do not appear to have a sexual phase in their life cycles.
Deuteromycetes
What are stemlike hypha that run along food surfaces called?
stolon
Fungi have cell walls composed of
chitin
Which term describes the cells of fungi?
eukaryotic
Sexual reproduction in these fungi involves the formation of an ascus.
Ascomycetes
Rootlike hypha that penetrate food surfaces are called
rhizoid
Sexual reproduction in these fungi involves the formation of an ascus.
Ascomycetes
How does sexual reproduction in fungi occur?
A + and a - hypha form a gametangium which forms a zygote.
How do most fungi reproduce?
sexually and asexually
What is the association of a plant root and a fungus called?
mycorrhiza
The life cycles of these fungi include a zygospore.
zygomycetes
What is the name of the reproductive structure in ascomycetes that contains spores?
ascus
What is the name of the symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism?
lichen
Tiny spores formed at the tips of specialized hyphae are called
conidia
Tiny filaments that make up multicellular fungi are called
hyphae
A thick mass of hyphae is called
mycelium
