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Fungi
Mod.4/1
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Biology
9th Grade
09/18/2012

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Extracellular digestion
Definition
digestion that takes place outside of the cell
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Mycelium
Definition
the part of the fungus that does the extracellular digestion and absorption of the digested food
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Hypha
Definition
a filament/strand of fungal cells
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Rhizoid hypha
Definition
a hypha that is imbedded in the material on which the fungus grows
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Aerial hypha
Definition
a hypha that is not imbedded in the material upon which the fungus grows
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Sporophore
Definition
specialized aerial hypha that produces spores
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Stolon
Definition
an aerial hypha that asexually reproduces to make more filaments
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Haustorium
Definition
a hypha of a parasitic fungus that enters the host's cells, absorbing nutrients directly from the cytoplasm
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Chitin
Definition
a chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility
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