Nutrition (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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All fungi are what type of organism?
All fungi are what type of organism?
Heterotrophic
What does heterotrophic mean?
What does heterotrophic mean?
Cannot make food; must use food made by other organisms
Two types of fungi by nutrition
Two types of fungi by nutrition
Saprophytic and parasitic
What saprophytic means
What saprophytic means
Live on dead organisms
What do saprophytic fungi cause?
What do saprophytic fungi cause?
Decay
Examples of saprophytic fungi
Examples of saprophytic fungi
Mushrooms, moulds
What parasitic means
What parasitic means
Live in or on living organisms
What do parasitic fungi cause?
What do parasitic fungi cause?
Disease
Example of parasitic fungus affecting plants
Example of parasitic fungus affecting plants
Potato mosaic fungus
Examples of parasitic fungi in humans
Examples of parasitic fungi in humans
Ringworm, athlete's foot
Examples of edible fungi
Examples of edible fungi
Mushrooms, truffles
Examples of poisonous fungi
Examples of poisonous fungi
Death cap, destroying angel