Fungi exam Flashcards

Organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on other sources of organic carbon.

Fungi act as decomposers, breaking down dead organic matter and recycling nutrients.

Symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots that enhances nutrient and water absorption.

A fungal infection in animals.

Long, filamentous structures that make up the body of a fungus.

Hyphae absorb nutrients and form the structure of the fungus.

The mass of interwoven hyphae that forms the main body of a fungus.

The process by which fungi secrete enzymes to break down organic material outside their bodies and then absorb the nutrients.

Fungi that feed on dead plant matter.

Fungi break down cellulose and lignin, returning carbon to the environment.

Unicellular fungi essential in fermentation processes like bread and beer production.

Specialized hyphae used by parasitic fungi to extract nutrients from plant cells.

A symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism, such as algae or cyanobacteria.

Obligate symbiosis is necessary for survival, while facultative symbiosis is beneficial but not essential.

A tough, resilient polymer that makes up the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of insects.

Fungi that form symbiotic relationships with plant roots without penetrating the plant cells.

Fungi that penetrate the cells in the roots of plants, forming a symbiotic relationship.

They enhance nutrient and water absorption for the plants.

A partition that separates the cells within hyphae, allowing passage between them.

Fungi, especially yeasts, are crucial in the production of bread, beer, and other fermented foods.

A type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the relationship.

Fungi help break down cellulose and lignin, aiding in the digestion of plant material.

Symbiotic fungi that live inside plants and provide benefits to their host.

Chitin, a modified Beta Glucose Polymer.

The process by which fungi secrete enzymes to break down organic material outside their bodies and then absorb the nutrients.

Ectomycorrhizae and arbuscular mycorrhizae.

A close and often long-term interaction between two different biological species.

Fungi break down cellulose and lignin, returning carbon to the environment.