Fungi
The thread-like structures that make up the body of a fungus
Hyphae
Spore-producing structure in Mucoromycetes that is formed when 2 fungal cells join during sexual reproduction
Zygosporangia
Term for fungi that form parasitic relationships with plants, often leading to plant diseases
Plant Pathogens
The first critical phase of embryonic development, facilitating the transition from a single fertilized egg to a multicellular embryo ready for further development
Cleavage
The earliest known large, complex multicellular organisms, often found as imprints in rocks from the Ediacaran period
Ediacaran fossils
(Type of fungi) Lacks septa
Coenocytic fungi
Chemical signals released by fungi to attract mates during sexual reproduction
Pheromones
Small, asexual reproductive units in lichens, consisting of a few hyphae and algae or cyanobacteria, that help the lichen reproduce
Soredia
Responsible for establishing regional identity along the anterior to posterior axes of the body
Hox genes
In what era did the Cambrian Explosion happen?
Paleozoic Era
(Type of fungi) Extends hyphae through cell walls of root cells and into tubes formed by invagination of the root cell membrane
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Asexual spores of ascomycetes
conidia
Toxic fungal disease caused by Claviceps purpurea that affects rye and can lead to severe symptoms in humans and animals
Ergot
Choanoflagellates
The era where were the dominant vertebrates were dinosaurs
Mesozoic Era
Fungi are most closely related to a unicellular protists called _______.
Nucleariids
The fruiting body of Ascomycota fungi, where the ascus containing ascospores is formed
Ascocarp
Fungi that live inside leaves or other plant parts
Endophytes
The fluid-filled cavity found in the early embryo, surrounded by the blastoderm
blastocoel
Holocene Extinction
Informal group for fungi lacking of sexual reproduction (or not yet observed)
Deuteromycetes
Fruiting body of Basidiomycote, where basidia are found and basidiospores are produced
general term for diseases caused by fungal infections, which can affect skin, lungs, or other organisms
mycosis
The body cavity that is formed between mesoderm and endoderm and is filled with hemolymph
Hemocoel
Rapid diversification of life forms, marking the appearance of many major animal phyla, including the first evidence of hard shells
Cambrian Explosion