Chapter 17 Fungal diversity

digestive enzymes

break down macromolecules in the environment and absorb monomers through cell membranes

saprotrophic

absorb nutrients from dead organic matter

mycorrhiza

symbiosis with plants

absorptive heterotrophy allows for diverse feeding methods

saprotrophic, parasitism, mycorrhiza, predation

structures of fungi

have a cell wall made of chitin, mycelium made of hyphae, reproductive structure is the fruit body of mycelium fungus

spores

makes tiny reproductive cells, haploid cells that travel by land or water

mycelium

body of multi celled fugus

septate hypha

seperated compartments

coenocytic hypha

no compartments

obligate parasite

can only grow on a specific living host

facultative

can be parasitic or saprotrophic

chytrids

flagelled, aquatic, saprobes/parastic

zygomycetes

molds, saprobes

glomeromycetes

mycorrhizal

ascomycetes

sac fungi, make spores in fruit bodies, saprobes/paratic

basidiomycetes

club fungi, make spores in fruit bodies, saprobes/parastic