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Mycology
The study of fungi.
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Fungal Cells
Eukaryote cells characterized by a DNA bound nucleus, cell walls, pigments, and unique membranes.
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Chitin
A rigid substance that makes up the thick cell walls of fungi.
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Ergosterol
A sterol found in the plasma membrane of fungi, replacing cholesterol.
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Mycelium
The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of hyphae.
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Obligate Aerobes
Fungi that require oxygen to survive.
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Facultative Anaerobes
Fungi that can survive both in the presence and absence of oxygen.
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Heterotrophs
Organisms that acquire energy from dead or decaying matter.
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External Digestion
A mode of nutrient acquisition where enzymes digest food externally before absorption.
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Sporangium
A reproductive sac in fungi where spores are produced.
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Homothallic
Fungi that reproduce with mycelium of the same genotype.
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Heterothallic
Fungi that require two different but compatible mycelia for reproduction.
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Karyogamy
The process in sexual reproduction where nuclei unite to form a diploid zygote nucleus.
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