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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 responsible for extracellular digestion and absorption of the digested food.
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hypha
Definition
a filament 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 nutrition directly from the cytoplasm
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chitin
Definition
a chemical that provides both toughness and flexibility
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fermentation
Definition
the anaerobic breakdown of sugars into smaller molecules
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zygospore
Definition
a zygote surrounded by a hard, protective covering
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antibiotic
Definition
A chemical secreted by a living organism that kills or reduces the reproduction rate of other organisms.
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