Common Bread Mould (Rhizopus) (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What does saprophytic mean?
What does saprophytic mean?
Lives on dead organic matter
What does Rhizopus secrete to digest food?
What does Rhizopus secrete to digest food?
Enzymes
What does the sporangium contain?
What does the sporangium contain?
Spores
What is the function of the sporangiophore?
What is the function of the sporangiophore?
Holds up the sporangium
What does aseptate mean in relation to hyphae?
What does aseptate mean in relation to hyphae?
Have no cross walls
What does multinucleate mean?
What does multinucleate mean?
Many nuclei
What is a mycelium?
What is a mycelium?
A mass of hyphae
What is the ploidy of cells in a mycelium?
What is the ploidy of cells in a mycelium?
Haploid
What is a stolon?
What is a stolon?
A hypha growing over food surface
What do rhizoids release into the substrate?
What do rhizoids release into the substrate?
Digestive enzymes
What is the primary method of reproduction for Rhizopus?
What is the primary method of reproduction for Rhizopus?
Asexual reproduction
When does sexual reproduction occur in Rhizopus?
When does sexual reproduction occur in Rhizopus?
In unfavourable conditions