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What type of cell is a fungi?
Eukaryotic
What is a single celled fungi known as?
Yeast
What is a multi celled fungi known as?
Mould
What is chitin?
A hard, polysaccharide found in the walls of fungi
Where is yeast most commonly found?
Fruit
Mammals
Stomach
Oral cavity
Vagina
What is the appearance of yeast?
White and thready. Usually oval
What is a hyphae?
Thread like filamentous structures that are a basic unit of growth for fungi
What does hyphae contain?
Cytoplasm and organelles
What type of fungi does yeast contain?
Pseudo hyphae
What is pseudohyphae?
Chains of elongating budding cells
Does yeast produce spores?
Yes
What colour does yeast appear as?
Yellow/cream
What are the optimum oxygen conditions for yeast growth?
Aerobic and anaerobic
What is the effect of yeast on the immune system?
Cause infection
What are two ways that yeast can reproduce?
Sexually and asexually
What process does some yeast reproduce by?
Binary fission
In what way, did mould grow as?
Tubular branches
Is mould multi or single cellular?
Multi
What habitat does mould usually grow in?
Damp, dark and humid areas
What is the appearance of mould?
Fluffy
What is the hyphae appearance of mold?
Microscopic filaments (hyphae) producing spores
What are some colours mold can appear as?
Orange, green, black, brown, pink, purple
What is the optimum oxygen condition for yeast growth?
Aerobic
What is the effect of mold on the immune system?
Cause allergic or respiratory responses
What is a mycelium?
Mass of hyphae that forms mould colony
What are two ways that molds can reproduce?
Asexually and sexually
What is the cell wall of mold made of?
Chitin