Fungi structure
Do most fungi belong to the Archaea or Eukarya Domain?
Eukarya
most fungi cells are called?
Hyphae (tiny threads of cytoplasm surrounded by a plasma membrane and covered by a cell wall made of chitin).
fungi do not have ____, so they do not produce their own enegy.
chlorophyll
fungi eat the dead and living ____
algae
decomposition (break down) of organic matter make up medicine such as
penicillin
Do most fungi have cell walls that are made of chitin or mycelium?
chitin
as hyphae grow, they tend to branch and form a mat called _____?
a mycelium
hyphae grow into the food source and give off ____ that dissolves things around them
enzymes
the algae get _____ and _____ from the fungi
water and protection
fungi helps to make these three foods
cheese, bread, and chocolate
Are most fungi heterotrophic or autotrophic?
heterotrophic
what attaches to the ground?
a stalk
if they are gaining food from a living organism, the fungus is called a ____?
a parasite
this relashionship between the algae and fungi is called
a symbiotic relationship- both "parties" benefit
What does heterotrophic mean?
eats other things (animals) instead of making its own food (plants)
What is the top part of a mushroom called?
a cap
if they are gaining food from a dead organism, the fungus is called a ____?
a saprophyte
What do most fungi use to reproduce?
spores
what is the under side of the cap where the spores are stored called?
the gills
fungi can live intertwined with _____ to appear as a single orgainism called lichen
algae