Set: Apologia Biology Module 4 - Definitions

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Term Definition
Mycelium The part of the fungus responsible for extracellular digestion and absorption of the digested food. (plural is mycelia)
Hypha A filament of fungal cells. (plural is hyphae)
Rhizoid hypha A hypha that is imbedded in the material on which the fungus grows.
Aerial hypha A hypha that is not imbedded in the material upon which the fungus grows.
Sporophore Specialized aerial hypha that produces spores.
Stolon An aerial hypha that asexually reproduces to make more filaments
Haustorium A hypha of a parasitic fungus that enters the host's cells, absorbing nutrition directly from the cytoplasm
Chitin A chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility
Membrane A thin covering of tissue
Fermentation The anaerobic breakdown of sugars into smaller molecules
Zygospore A zygote surrounded by a hard, protective covering
Zygote The result of sexual reproduction when each parent contributes half of the DNA necessary for the offspring
Antibiotic A chemical secreted by a living organism that kills or reduces the reproduction rate of other organisms
Extracellular digestion Digestion that takes place outside of the cell.

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  1. Haustorium → A hypha of a parasitic fungus that enters the host's cells, absorbing nutrition directly from the cytoplasm - 3 misses
  2. Sporophore → Specialized aerial hypha that produces spores. - 3 misses
  3. Rhizoid hypha → A hypha that is imbedded in the material on which the fungus grows. - 2 misses
  4. Mycelium → The part of the fungus responsible for extracellular digestion and absorption of the digested food. (plural is mycelia) - 2 misses
  5. Aerial hypha → A hypha that is not imbedded in the material upon which the fungus grows. - 2 misses
  6. Zygospore → A zygote surrounded by a hard, protective covering - 2 misses
  7. Zygote → The result of sexual reproduction when each parent contributes half of the DNA necessary for the offspring - 2 misses