Exam 1 Mycology and Plant Path
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What are Fungi?
Eukarya- Large complex cell type
Mycology
The study of fungi
Aprox. How many Mushroom Species?
155,000 named species
Fungi are…
Heterotrophic Eukaryotes
Fungi are mostly related to…
Animals (Life 3.5bya, Euk 1.5mya)
Morphology vs Genetic Discource
Phenotype vs Genetic group
Eumycota vs ‘other’
Fungi like organisms being discussed with Fungi/look like Fungi
Critical Importance of Fungi
Ecological
Plant & Animal Pathogens
Mycorrhizae
Decomposers
Recycling of Nutrients
“Saprobe”
Refers to a Decomposer Fungi
Other Importance of Fungi
Food Source
Alcohol (Yeast)
Industrial
Fungi are Hetrotrophs
Exude enzymes/ absorb nutrients back into the thallus
Fungi cell walls contain…
Chitin (Eumycota) + Cellulose
Fungi cell walls have several types
Thin to Thick-walled
Nuclear conditon
1n 2n
Dikaryon
n + n
Fungi exist mainly as slender filaments
Hyphae
Mycelium
Mass of connected hyphae
Septa
Cross Walls dividing
