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Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Chytridiomycota |
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chytrids - Allomyces
primary cause of amphibian population declines |
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Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Glomeromycota
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mycorrhizae - Glomus
modified roots consisting of a mutually beneficial relationship between plant roots and fungi. Plants support fungi by providing sugar and a hospitable environment. Fungi support plants by providing increased surface area for water uptake and by selectively absorbing essential mineral |
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Term
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Zygomycota
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Definition
| molds, Rhizopus (bread mold) |
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Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Ascomycota
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Definition
| sac fungi (yeasts, morels, truffles) |
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Term
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
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Definition
club fungi (mushrooms, puffballs, shelf fungi, rusts, smuts)
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Definition
Fungi are more closely related to
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