| A | B |
| extracellular digestion | digestion outside cell |
| mycelium | part of fungust responsible for extracellular digestion |
| hypha | filament of fungal cells |
| rhizoid hypha | hypha embedded in material on which fungus grows |
| aerial hypha | not embedded hypha |
| sporaphore | specialized aerial hypha that produce spores |
| stolon | aerial hypha that asexually reproduces to make more filaments |
| haustorium | hypha of parasitic fungus that enters host's cells, absorbing food from cytoplasm |
| chitin | chemical that provides toughness and flexibility |
| membrane | thin covering of tissue |
| fermentation | anaerobic breakdown of sugars into smaller molecules |
| zygospore | zygote surrounded by hard protective coat |
| zygote | result of sexual reproduction, each parent contributes 1/2 DNA |
| antibiotic | chemical secreted by living organism that kills or reduces reproduction rate |
| septate hyphae | cell walls to separate cells |
| basidiomycota | sexual spores on club-like basidia |
| ascomycota | sexual spores in sac-lik asci |
| zygomycota | sexual spores where hyphe fuse |
| chytridiomycota | forms spores with flagella |
| deuteromycota | fungi wit no known sexual reproduction |
| myxomycota | fungi look like protozoa for much of their lives |
| yeasts | known for fermentation, in AScomycota |
| budding | stays attached to parent until grown |
| ergot of rye | Claviceps pupurea |
| rusts | crop damage |
| slime molds | resemble protozoa in feeding stage |