Life Sciences 11 fungus test Flashcards
(16 cards)
1
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two examples of each phylum
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Basidiomycota: Mushroom, Puffball
Ascomycota: Yeast, Morel
Zygomycota: Bread mold (Rhizopus), Mucor
2
Q
decompser defintion
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Breaks down dead organic material
3
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hyphae definition
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Thread-like filaments of fungi
4
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Mycelium defintion
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Mass of hyphae
5
Q
Haploid defintion
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One set of chromosomes (n)
6
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Diploid defintion
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Two sets of chromosomes (2n)
7
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sporangium defintion
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produces spores
8
Q
sprangiophore defintion
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Hypha holding sporangium
9
Q
Rhiziod defintion
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root like anchor
10
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stolon defintion
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horizontal hypha
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12
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ascus defintion
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Sac where spores form in Ascomycota
13
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conida defintion
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Asexual spores
14
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Basidium defintion
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Club-shaped spore-producing structure
15
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Lichen defintion
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Fungus + algae/cyanobacteria
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