Lecture Fungi Flashcards
The study of fungi
Mycology
Unicellular
Multicellular
Macroscopic
Yeat
Mold
Mushroom
Tinea versicolor
Tinea pedis
Malsezzia
Trichophyton rubrum
Nut infection+ aflatoxin
Aspergillus flavus/ parasiticus
Cereal seed infection+ ergot disease
Claviceps purpurea
Black mold
Green mold
Pink mold
Aspergillus niger/ rhizopus stolinifera
Penicillium expansum/ p.stolonkferum
Neurospora
Beneficial fungi
Symbiotic (lichens and mycorizzhae)
Food
Drugs
Cell wall of
Chitin+ galactosans/ mannans/ cellulose
Acquire nutrients by absorption and secrete catabolic enzymes out of their bodies to break down large molecules.
Chemiheterotrophs
Identifying yeast vs mold
Biochemical test
Physical appearance> colony/ spores
Long filaments of cells joined together
Thalus/body
Hyphae vs mycelium
Filament
Network of filaments
Non septated other name
Coenocytic
Classification acc to nutrition
Saprophytic dead organic subs
Parasitic other living organisms
Symbiotic»_space;
Lichens fungi(shelter) + algae (sugar)
Mycorizzae fungi(absorption) + plants(sugar)
Classification acc to morphology
Mold.
Yeast
Dimorphic» 37 yeast/ 25 mold