Chap 22 Fungi

Ascus

sexually reproductive sac structure that forms spores in cup or sac shaped fruiting bodies

Hyphae

slender filaments that make up most fungal bodies

Haustorium

specialized hyphae that grows into living host tissue from a parasitic fungus

Chitin

the cell walls of fungi are made of this tough polysaccaride

Basidium

the club shaped reproductive structure most commonly known as a mushroom

Yeasts

the common name for most unicellular ascomycota

Zygosporangia

thick walled reproductive structure that form small ball like structures on the tops of mold threads

Rhizoids

hyphae that anchor fungus to their surfaces

Mycorrhiza

mutual relationship between fungi and a vascular plant root system where the fungus provides minerals and the plant provides carbs

Stolons

mycelia that grow along the surface of decaying matter

Saporophytic

a fungus that consumes dead or decaying matter

Lichen

a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner such as algae

Mycelium

a tangles mass of hyphae growing together to make the fungal body

Budding

asexual reproductive strategy where a smaller cell pinched off from an adult cell

Ascomycota

fungal phylum containing morels, yeasts, and truffles

Zygomycota

fungal phylum that contains bread molds

Basidiomycota

fungal phylum that contains mushrooms, puffballs, and rusts