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Fungi — Ch. 13 - Coggle Diagram
Fungi — Ch. 13
Body plan & growth
Hypha / hyphae — p. 308 — Threadlike filaments that are the basic building blocks of most fungi; they grow at their tips and form networks.
Mycelium — p. 308 — A mass or network of hyphae that forms the main vegetative body of a fungus and increases surface area for absorption.
Yeasts — p. 309 — Unicellular fungi that reproduce asexually (often by budding) and are used in fermentation and biotechnology.
Molds — p. 309 — Filamentous (multicellular) fungi that form hyphae and produce asexual spores; common decomposers.
Nutrition & ecology
Saprobes (saprotrophs) — p. 310 — Organisms that obtain nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter; fungi are major saprotrophs in ecosystems.
Mycorrhizae — p. 311 — Mutualistic associations between fungal hyphae and plant roots that enhance plant nutrient and water uptake.
Lichen — p. 312 — A stable symbiotic partnership between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (alga or cyanobacterium); lichens colonize harsh environments.
Cell structure
Fungal cell structure — p. 307 — Eukaryotic cells with membrane‑bound nuclei; cell walls contain chitin rather than cellulose.
Chitin (cell wall) — p. 307 — A structural polysaccharide in fungal cell walls that provides strength and rigidity.
Reproduction
Asexual reproduction (spores, budding) — pp. 310–311 — Common fungal reproduction modes producing genetically identical offspring via spores or budding (yeasts).
Sexual reproduction (spore formation) — pp. 310–311 — Fungi also undergo sexual cycles that produce genetically diverse spores through mating and meiosis.
Human interactions
Mycoses (fungal diseases) — p. 312 — Infections of humans and animals caused by pathogenic fungi (superficial to systemic diseases).
Mushrooms / fruiting bodies — p. 313 — Macroscopic reproductive structures produced by some fungi that release spores; many are edible or ecologically important.
Defintion: Fungi (overview) — pp. 306–307 — A kingdom of mostly multicellular (and some unicellular) eukaryotic decomposers with absorptive nutrition and cell walls of chitin.