BIOL 2010 Quiz: Fungal Kingdom
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Chytridiomycota: is a mild pathogen, exists in soil. Will invade into the plant cells and their rhizoid will suck it out. The three main groups of the fungi kingdom are zygomycota, ascomycota and basidiomycota. Differentiates in terms of their spores. (endomycorrhizae) glomeromycota are the symbionts. They are all pathogens but for the most part are decomposers, are heterotrophs but feeds on the dead (saprobes). Are important in the terms of co2 cycling in the atmosphere and ecological importance. Decomposes by secreting enzymes to the outside of the cell. [filamentous fungal colony] breaks down anything, protein, collagen etc. This is due to the exoenzymes outside of the cell. As you get broken down, the nutrients will be taken in through the mycelial structure and through the membranes and will be converted to starch or glucose that is required for the fungi to survive. Occurs with all three groups that exist within the fungal kingdom.