Parasitic Fungi
_________ is an organism that lives on or in a host's body, benefiting from the host at the host's expense.
What is a Parasite
_________________ an organism that lives in/on another organism, but both benefit from each other.
What is a mutualistic organism
Some fungi can also produce ______ _____ ___ ________ _____ , which are very important to the food processing industry.
What is citric acids and gluconic acids
Many fungi are ______ __ ______ and can be deadly when ingested.
What is toxic to humans
Fungi are incredibly important to the environment as they can cycle _________ back into the food chain through decomposition.
What is nutrients
The ______ ________ includes multiple parasitic organisms.
What is phylum Oomycota
During _______ reproduction, they produce flagellated zoospores, which germinate into threadlike cells.
asexual
Some examples of mutualistic fungi are _______ and ___________ _____.
what is lichens and mycorrhizal fungi.
Most members of the phylum Chytridiomycota are ___________ and _________.
What is unicellular and parasitic
help plants absorb nutrients and water in exchange for carbohydrates produced by the plants
What is Mycorrhizal fungi
parasitic phylums include protozoa, __________, and apicomplexa.
What is ciliophora
provides structure and the other organism produces and provides food through photosynthesis
What is Lichens