| A | B |
|---|
| Budding | Type of aesexual reproduction in unicellar yeast |
| Spore Formation | Type of sexual reproduction among fungi |
| Hyphae | A body mass of tiny individually entagled filaments |
| Mycelium | Term used to descibe the 'body' of a fungi (masses of tangled hyphae) |
| Septa | Walls which divide the hyphae into individual segments |
| Pores | Openings which allow for the passage of digestive enzymes, food, & gases |
| Spore Cases | Structures which hold the reproductive spores |
| Stipe | The 'stalk-like' structure on mushrooms |
| Cap | Specialized structures found on mushrooms which cover and protects the spores. |
| Gills | Rows of ribbed structures under the cap on a mushroom which hold the spores. |
| Annulus | Scar tissue left behind when a cap breaks free from the stipe to open & release spores. |
| Zygomycota | The family containing common molds. |
| Rhizoids | 'Root-like' structures which anchor a fungus & absorb food. |
| Stolons | Structures which connect groups of rhizoids together. |
| Blight | It was the fungal disease to blame for the Irish Potatoe Famine |
| Zygospore | Specialized structures which give rise to the sporangium (spore producing tissues). |
| Sporangium | A specialized stalk with rounded cases that hold the reproductive spores. |
| Chitin | A tough material composed mainly of cellulose found in the cell walls of fungus. |
| Ascomycota | The group of fungi referred to as the Sac fungus. |
| Asci | Specialized sacs which form during sexual reproduction. |
| Dutch Elm Disease | Fungal disease brought to America via Apple trees that nearly wiped out native elm trees. |
| Ergot | Fungal disease affecting rye & other grains leading to psychotopic effects on the body & death in some cases. |
| Basidiomycota | The group of fungi that includes the Club Fungi. |
| Mushroom | Button & Morels are examples of this Club Fungi. |
| Rust | Fungal disease which affects wheat crops. |
| Smut | Fungal disease which affect corn crops. |
| Deuteromycota | The group of fungi that includes the Imperfect Fungi. |
| Ringworm | A fungal disease that affects the skin of humans & fur of animals. |
| Athlete's Foot | This parasitic fungus prefers moist conditions and affects mainly humans. |
| Penicillium | This fungus produces an antibiotic that humans have used for years. |
| Lichens | A symbiotic fungi/protist combination that exists in the harsh climate of the Tundra. |
| Mychorrhizae | A mutualistic relationship that fungi form with the roots of trees. |
