Fungi Flashcards

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usually multicellular heterotrophs that release chemicals that break down the substance it's growing on; usually made up of hyphae; are eukaryotic & reproduce with spores
Fungi
a kind of fungi that spoils food & can be used 2 make penicillium
Mold
a multicellular fungus shaped like an umbrella with a reproductive system
Mushroom
a unicellular fungi that evolved from multicellular fungi; can cause thrush & makes bread & alcohol
Yeast
a plant-like structure that is formed by a fungi & alga living together; very sensitive 2 pollution; live on rocks or bark
Lichen
thread-like tubes that make up the body of a multicellular fungi
Hyphae
a tangled thick mass of hyphae that make up the body of a fungus & helps the fungus absorb nutrients
Mycelium
a method of asexual reproduction that most yeast use 2 reproduce; a new cell pushes out of the parent cell wall & the 2 cells are identical
Budding
process of breaking down sugar into CO2 gas & alcohol; process fungi use 2 create energy
Fermentation
the reproductive cell for most fungi; when released they float through the air
Spores
a relationship in which organisms live together & at least 1 of them benefeits
Symbiosis
both organisms benefeit in this relationship
Mutualism
a relationship in which 1 organism benefeits & the other, the host, gets harmed
Parasitism
organisms that can't make their own food (consumers)
Heterotroph
organisms whose cells contain a nucleus
Eukaryote