Fungi Body Structure
This term is used to describe connected filaments that collectively make up the mycelium.
What is Hyphae?
This group of unicelluar, ameboid protists are more closly related to fungi than other protists.
What are Nucleariids?
This mutually beneficial relationship of fungi with plant roots forms sheaths of hyphae over the surface of a root.
What is Ectomycorrhizal?
This single cellular form of fungi is used to bake bread.
What is yeast?
This group of yeast and fungi have no known form of sexual reproduction.
What is Deuteromycetes?
This type of fungi absorb nutrients from the host, but also have actions that benefit the host.
What are mutualists?
This type of mycelium contains only 2 haploid nuclei per cell.
What is Dikaryon?
Daily Double: This fungus is responsible for colony collapse disorder in honey bees.
What is Nosema ceranae?
This mutually beneficial relationship between fungi and plant roots extends arbuscules through plant walls and into tubes formed by invagination.
What is Arbuscular mycorrhizal?
This term describes a network of densely branched hyphae,
What is mycelium?
These two basal lineages likely had a unicellular ancestor.
What are Cryptomycetes and Chytrids?
This type of fungi break down and absorb nutrients from non-living material.
What are decomposers?
This type of mycelium contains 2 or more haploid nuclei per cell.
What is Heterokaryon?
This group of unicellular, flagellated group of fungi has about 30 species.
What are Cryptomycetes?
This type of fungi absorb nutrients from the cells of living hosts.
What are parasitic fungi?