Types of Fungi
They form thick walls during reproduction
What are Zyogospore Fungi?
The thread-like structures that make up most of the body of fungi
What is Hyphae?
This type of reproduction involves only one parent and often produces identical offspring
What is asexual reproduction?
The fungi that appeared first in evolutionary history
What are chytrids?
The important action fungi do to dead organisms
What is decomposition?
They use club shaped structures called basidia to create spores
What are Club Fungi?
A tangled mass of hyphae
What is mycelium?
This type of reproduction creates two genetically unique offspring
What is sexual reproduction?
The fungi that developed zygospores
What is zygospore fungi?
How deforestation affects fungi
What is habitat destruction and loss of biodiversity?
They are able to move through water efficiently
What are Chytrids?
The reproductive cells produced by fungi
What are spores?
The name for the specialized sac in fungi that produces spores
What is asci (ascus singular)?
The two fungi groups that developed more complex reproductive structures
What are club fungi and sac fungi?
The symbiotic relationship fungi forms with plant roots
What is mutualism?
They use asci to create spores
What is Sac Fungi?
The visible (above ground) reproductive part of mushrooms
What is the fruiting body?
The importance of sexual reproduction in a changing environment
What is genetic variation?
The fungi classified by a lack of a sexual reproductive stage
What is imperfecti fungi?
The reason why fungi helps plants grow
What is nutrient/water intake (phosphorus/nitrogen)?
The fungi that was used to create the first antibiotic
What is Imperfecti Fungi?
The cell wall material found in fungi but not plants
What is chitin?
The event where two haploid cells fuse together to create a diploid cell
What is plasmogamy?
The reason why chytrids are considered the earliest form of fungi (Hint: take a look at their structure)
What are aquatic organisms (contain flagella)?
The affect that fertilizer runoff has on fungi
What are changes in soil chemistry?