Amoebozoa and Fungi

amoeboid moition

sliding movement initiated my extension of pseudopodia with the rest of the cell following

chitin

polysaccharide that is a primary component of cell walls in fungi

coenocytic hyphae

hyphae that are formed by large cells containing many nuclei; do not have septa

exoenzyme

enzymes released outside of cells by fungi; break down insoluble compounds such as the cellulose and lignin of dead wood

heterotroph

organism that consumes organic substances or other organisms for food

hyphae

fungal filament composed of one or more cells

lichen

close association of a fungus with a photosynthetic alga or bacterium that benefits both partners

mycellium

a mass of hyphae

mycorrhiza

mutualistic association between fungi and vascular plant roots

mycosis

fungal infection in animals

saprobes (saprophytes)

organisms that derive nutrients from decaying organic matter

septa

cell wall division between hyphae; contain pores that allow materials to be passed between compartments

spores

haploid cells that can undergo mitosis to form multicellular, haploid individuals